SAN DIEGO—San Diego Police Officer Austin Machitar, who was killed in the line of duty last month, was honored Saturday in a memorial service in El Cajon. He was 30.
The service took place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 2100 Greenfield Drive at Shadow Mountain Community Church.
Proceedings began with a prelude by pianist Michael Sanchez, and a welcome and opening prayer by San Diego Police Department Chaplain Chuck Price.
Special tributes were paid by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, SDPD Chief of Police Scott Wahl, Sgt. Andrew Schidecker, Sen. Steve Padilla, cousins Julian Chanfreau and McKenzie Holt, and sister Asia Machitar….