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On Saturday, family, friends, and the San Diego Police Department said their final goodbyes to fallen Officer Austin Machitar .Machitar was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 26 during a high-speed pursuit that ended in a deadly crash.A procession escorting Machitar’s casket went from Snapdragon Stadium to Shadow Mountain Community Church , where a memorial service was held.“We lost a good one on Aug. 26,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said as he remembered his first impression of Machitar.
Machitar’s partner, Officer Zachary Martinez, who survived the crash, was among them.“He was naturally gifted at making friends wherever he went. From the moment I met him, he stood out,” Schidecker said.Machitar’s niece and nephew made a video for their uncle, recalling his final words: “The last thing you said to me when I saw you Sunday night at your house was ‘Ball out, Juju.’ I wish you were here so I could say I love you and hug you, and you could call me ‘Kenzie girl’ one last time.
Funeral Memorial Service Procession San Diego Police Department Shadow Mountain Community Church
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