Tearful eulogy from best friend of fallen officer Ceremony held at high school stadium where Darian Jarrott attended Share Updated: 8:50 AM MST Feb 15, 2021 Brandon Evans Ceremony held at high school stadium where Darian Jarrott attended Share Updated: 8:50 AM MST Feb 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE. IT WAS TRULY IMPOSSIBLE TO BE INSIDE THIS STADIUM AND NOT FEEL THE HURT AND THE PAIN FROM THOSE WERE HERE BUT SOMETHING ELSE YOU COULD NOT HELP BUT FEEL THAT WAS PRIDE THE PRIDE FOR SOMEONE WHO DIED FIGHTING TO PROVIDE THE PROTECTIONS THAT SO OFTEN PEOPLE TAKE FOR GRANTED AS FOR THE CEREMONY ABOUT 200 NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE OFFICERS HERE INSIDE THE STADIUM AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE’RE ALSO RELIGIOUS LEADERS AS WELL AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. BUT IT WAS PERHAPS THE EULOGY GIVEN BY HIS BEST FRIEND HIS BEST MAN AND HIS BROTHER IN BLUE THAT MET THE MOST. I COULDN’T FIND THE WORDS TO SAY. THIS IS THE HARDEST THING THAT I’VE EVER HAD TO DO, BUT THEN I REALIZED HOW EASY IT WAS TO TALK ABOUT DARIEN. HE WAS ALWAYS HAPPY. I NEVER SAW HIM UPSET AT ANYTHING EVEN DURING OUR HARDEST TIMES HE ALWAYS FOUND A WAY TO MAKE EVERYBODY SMILE OR LAUGH I KNOW RIGHT NOW. HE’S SMILING DOWN AT ALL OF US JUST AS HE ALWAYS DID. IN JAIL WAS ACTUALLY A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPION RIGHT HERE AT LORDSBURG AND NOW FOREVER A CHAMPION OF JUSTICE. FOR THOSE THAT HE DIED FIGHTING FOR WE'