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Photos: Daniel A. McCartney Laid To Rest

Washington said goodbye to slain Pierce County deputy Daniel A. McCartney on Wednesday afternoon.

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PARKLAND, WA - The nation said goodbye to hero Wednesday afternoon. Pierce County deputy Daniel A. McCartney was laid to rest, capping a tragic and violent week for law enforcement in Pierce County.

McCartney died after responding to a home invasion call late on Jan. 7. He chased two suspects and engaged in a running gun battle with them. McCartney died when a bullet hit him above his bulletproof vest, according to Pierce County officials.

The two people arrested in McCartney's death, Frank Pawul, 33, and Brenda Troyer, 52, were charged in court Thursday with murder. A third suspect, Henry Carden, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head near where McCartney was shot. Troyer was allegedly the getaway driver.

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Pallbearers carry Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCartney's casket into Olson Auditorium Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, before a memorial service for Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCartney at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash.

Members of the honor guard salute as family members pass by on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, during a memorial service for Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCartney at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. McCartney died the night of Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, after being shot while responding to a to a break-in call southeast of Tacoma.

Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor speaks on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, during a memorial service for Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCartney at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash.
Law enforcement and other officials salute as the flag-draped coffin of slain Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCartney is carried by pall bearers, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, prior to a memorial service at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash.

Images via Ted S. Warren/Associated Press

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