HomeIndian AmericanFijian American Police Officer Given Two Honor Guard Viewings
Don't Be Fooled by Gift Card Scams

Fijian American Police Officer Given Two Honor Guard Viewings

Sam, the police dog assigned to Officer Ronil Singh, attended today's vigil
Sam, the police dog assigned to Officer Ronil Singh, attended today’s vigil

After being fatally shot when conducting a DUI traffic stop December 26, Officer Ronil Singh, a Fiji neighbor, was commemorated with two Honor Guard viewings. According to ABC7 News, earlier this morning a procession traveled from Modesto to Newman while hundreds attended a viewing at the West Side Theater.  One took place this morning from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Newman Community Meeting Room while another was set for 5:00pm-9:00pm at the Salas Brothers Funeral Home.

“It’s been a difficult time,” said Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson to the Modesto Bee. “Up and down, we’ve had some good times, we’ve got to spend some time together, tell some stories. But a lot of tears. It’s been
a rough week.”

Among those attending the vigil, were many who were touched by Singh and his family.

“Ron was our neighbor and friend,” said Jann Mathies to the Bee. “He and his wife were fishing partners to my husband. He was such a kind and considerate guy and we are heart sick about what has happened.”

During a press conference at the White House, President Trump expressed his condolences, emphasizing in his speech that that Singh “was visciously shot for simply stopping someone from crossing the border. He took the most beautiful picture before for a Christmas Picture. We don’t want that happening.” The funeral is set to take place tomorrow to honor the husband and father of a five month old,  with an honor guard procession to the cemetary.

AsAmNews has Asian America in its heart. We’re an all-volunteer effort of dedicated staff and interns. Check out our Twitter feed and Facebook page for more content. Please consider interning, joining our staff or submitting a story.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Latest

Worth the Time

Must Read

Regular Features

Latest

Discover more from AsAmNews

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading