Thousands expected at cop's funeral

LONG ISLAND NEWSDAY
NEW YORK -- Thousands of police officers from across the country are expected to pack the New Life Tabernacle Church on Tuesday for the funeral of Officer Dillon Stewart, who was shot in the heart during a car chase.
Stewart's cousins said they were collecting photographs from various stages of his life, as well as snapshots of his children, wife, mother and sister, which will be used for a video presentation that will play Monday during the viewing of Stewart's body.
"This is just the beginning," said one cousin, Odette Flemming. "It's the first step in a really long journey of healing."
Lt. Eric Adams, of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, said all high-ranking and rank-and-file officers who attend will wear their dress blues to show the highest level of respect for Stewart, 35, who was killed Monday morning on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn while on duty and attempting to pull over a car that ran a red light.
"There will be a large display of support for the family, to give their loved one hero status," Adams said. "What happened here strikes at the heart of any police officer who has been on a car chase or has confronted an armed perpetrator."
Allan Cameron, 27, has pleaded innocent to killing Stewart.