Elmore family, police pay respects
Hundreds of people, including scores of law enforcement agents and firefighters, gathered on Saturday to bid farewell to an off-duty Elmore police officer who was shot dead while celebrating his birthday at a Fremont bar early March 9. Jose “Andy” Chavez, 26, one of three people killed in the bar shootings, received full police honors during his funeral services at Woodmore High School, 633 Fremont St., Elmore, with police Chaplain Rev. Larry Vriezalaar officiating.