Hundreds attend funeral for Beaumont officer
BEAUMONT, TX
The funeral for Bryan Mitchell Hebert was held
Wednesday at the Beaumont Civic Center. Hebert was killed in the
Friday crash that capped a high-speed police chase.
KFDM-TV reported that Beaumont Police Chief Frank Coffin, who
spoke at the service, said "an act of violence against one of us
is an act of violence against all of us."
The chief and others thanked the slain officer and his family
for making "the ultimate sacrifice."
John Wesley Nero has been charged with capital murder in
Hebert's death and remained hospitalized in police custody. Bond is
set at $750,000. Online records show no attorney.
