Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd was shot and killed in the line of duty on this date four years ago.
Alder Marin-Sotelo, along with his brother, pleaded guilty in September to killing Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd in 2022.
About 200 first responders attended the service, including officers who flew into from New York City and Dallas.
Benji Martin Jr., the man charged with killing a WakeMed police officer, was also shot and remains under medical care.
The circumstances surrounding the struggle and shooting inside a Garner healthcare facility this weekend remain unclear.
Roger Smith served as a Knightdale police officer from 1997 to 2013 before joining WakeMed Public Safety.