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Neighbors line up as motorcade escorts fallen Tampa officer s family to funeral
Neighbors lined up Tuesday morning to support fallen Tampa Police Officer Jesse Madsen s family as a motorcade escorted them to his funeral.
Posted at 9:24 AM, Mar 16, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-16 18:16:04-04
TAMPA, Fla. â Neighbors lined up Tuesday morning to support fallen Tampa Police Officer Jesse Madsen s family as a motorcade escorted them to his funeral. The entire neighborhood lined up for a mile or so down old woods to show the motorcade and family support, neighbor Tom Mcclanahan said. It was amazing how many people came out. Itâs very hard to hold back the tears. Anyone who knew this man was touched by his kindness. Truly a wonderful human being.
Officer Jesse Madsen hailed at funeral for seeing everyone as family
Thousands attended services Tuesday for the Tampa police officer, who died saving strangers from a wrong-way driver on I-275.
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Uniformed pallbearers carry away the casket of Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen following his funeral Tuesday at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz. Madsen, who served in the Marines and Army Reserves, was to be interred at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
LUTZ â Officer Jesse Madsen considered everyone he met to be family.
He was born to a young mother who loved him but knew she couldnât care for him, so he went home from the hospital with an adoptive family. After a few weeks, the family decided his skin was too dark and he was given up again.
By Gordon Byrd
Mar 16, 2021
TAMPA The city of Tampa bids farewell to an officer who gave his life to stop a wrong way driver.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told mourners, it was just one of many acts of heroism by Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen. His career is full of acts of bravery. stopping a home invasion, taking guns off the street. driving into a riotous crowd to extract a gravely injured deputy, Castor said.
Through tears, Madsen s widow Danielle described Madsen as someone who loved his children fiercely, loved everyone fiercely, and helped everyone fiercely.
Madsen s funeral at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz drew law enforcement from all over the state.