Fallen APD officer laid to rest

AN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER IS LAID TO REST TODAY AFTER AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING TOOK HIS LIFE EARLIER THIS WEEK FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD AT HOFFMANTOWN CHURCH IN THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS FOR LIEUTENANT TODD PARKINS VALERIE CASTRO IS LIVE AT SUNSET MEMORIAL GARDENS WITH OUR TOP STORY VALERIE 38 YEAR OLD TODD PARKINS WAS A 15 YEAR VETERAN OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY HE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIMSELF WHILE PUTTING AWAY A SHOTGUN TODAY THE LIEUTENANT RECEIVED FULL HONORS BEFORE HE WAS LAID TO REST HERE AT SUNSET MEMORIAL GARDENS A MOTORCADE WITH FULL LIGHTS AND SIRENS MADE IT S WAY FROM THE FUNERAL SERVICES AT HOFFMANTOWN CHURCH IN THE HEIGHTS THROUGH ALBUQUERQUE S DOWNTOWN PARKINS WAS LED BY MOTORCYCLE OFFICERS — FITTING AS PARKINS WAS THE LIEUTENANT OF THE TRAFFIC DIVISION AND RODE A MOTORCYCLE HIMSELF THE PROCESSION HAD PLENTY OF ON- LOOKERS WHO STOPPED TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS Well I was pretty impressed that they do that for their officers and so many people came out to support the family and i always thought that was very considerate of people to come out like that THE MOTORCADE MADE ITS WAY TO SUNSET MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETARY NEAR EDITH AND MENAUL WHERE THE HUSBAND AND FATHER OF TWO YOUNG BOYS WAS LAID TO REST Yes I was very sad for the family also you know for the guy you know my prayers and thoughts go out to the family IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING ESCORTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PARKI NS WAS ALSO IN CHARGE OF COORDINATING TRAFFIC PLANS FOR EACH YEAR S BALLOON FIESTA WHICH OF COURSE IS COMING UP IN LESS THAN A WEEK LIVE NEAR EDITH AND MENAUL VC EWN 4 CONGRESS IS WORKING THROUGH