MERRIAM, Kan. -- In Merriam, people lined the procession route hours before, each for their own reason.
Ethan Jones comes from a family of law enforcement.
"I came out here to respect and honor their sacrifice for us and everybody else," Jones said.
It's been a week since the tragedy that killed two Wyandotte County Sheriff's deputies, and his 16-year-old sister, Emma, is still trying to make sense of it.
"It's been a hard time because they do so much and they protect us and someone went and took them from their families and from everything and their kids. It’s just a heartless act," Emma said.
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Around 12:30 p.m., through the misty rain there was a flurry of emergency lights.
A motorcycle escort for deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer churned down Interstate 35, leading the funeral procession through Merriam.
Rohrer worked to serve and protect Merriam in 2012.
According to the city, Rohrer was hired as a police officer, attended the Johnson County Regional Police Academy, and completed field training before deciding to return to the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office.
He worked in Merriam from January 2012 through November 2012.
On Thursday, police cruisers filed into Merriam as far as the eye could see.
They came from across the metropolitan area and from around the region.
Along the route, civilians and first responders said one final goodbye to Rohrer and King.
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