Credit: Listener Gordon in Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) _ Thousands of people gathered Wednesday for the funeral of a Riverside police officer gunned down a week ago during an alleged revenge rampage by ex-Los Angeles policeman Christopher Dorner.

Throngs of uniformed law enforcement officers from around the nation packed Grove Community Church to mourn Officer Michael Crain, 34. A white-gloved honor guard carried his flag-draped coffin inside to the sound of bagpipes.

His colleagues, with black tape on their badges, massed on a stage next to a floral arrangement in the shape of a badge.

Speakers described Crain as a loving husband and father and praised his 11 years of Riverside police service.

``He now becomes a pillar of trust for our community'' and a model for others, Riverside police Capt. John Wallace said.

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Credit: KFI Reporter Jo Kwon