Watch: Massive Motorcade For Bristol Officers Rolls Through Southington

SOUTHINGTON, CT — On one of the saddest days in Connecticut law enforcement history, Southington responders have responded to helping out their nearby colleagues in Bristol.

The funeral for slain Bristol police officers Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy was taking place Friday at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, with a massive police presence visible to pay their respects.

While that was going on, the Southington Fire Department provided mutual aid to cover for Bristol so its fire department could attend the funeral, according to a social media post by the SFD.

The two communities share a border and frequently have worked together in various mutual aid capacities.

Meanwhile, the department also posted a four-minute plus video of the huge motorcade Friday morning for Hamzy, whose body was taken along Interstate 84 through Southington.

Standing on an overpass, Southington responders took footage of the motorcade and posted it to its Facebook page, showing just how huge the response has been.

For the Southington Fire Department's Facebook page, click on this link.