Tributes continue for a Massachusetts police officer shot and killed over the weekend during a traffic stop.
The Chief of Police in Leicester, the hometown of slain police officer Ron Tarentino, described him as a great husband, father, friend, police officer and more. Chief James Hurley asked people to honor Tarentino by supporting others who risk their lives to protect the public.
" Support a police officer today, tomorrow, next month, next year, and well into the future," Hurley said in a statement he read Monday in front of the Leicester Police Dept. headquarters and other police officers and town officials looked on.
Tarentino was a police officer in Leicester for seven years before transferring to the Auburn Police Dept. two years ago.
Tarentino was shot during a traffic stop in Auburn early Sunday morning.
The suspect, a 35 year old Worcester man with a long criminal record, was killed later in the day in shootout with state police.
The 42 year old Tarentino leaves a wife, three children, and his parents. His father was a police officer in Massachusetts for more than 30 years.
