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.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... PHOENIX A Chandler police officer killed when he was run over by a fleeing suspect was described Saturday as a caring man who served his community and his profession while showing compassion to those in need, including fellow officers coping with stress. Officer Christopher Farrar, 50, died April 29, when struck by a stolen car after after shots were fired at a Pinal County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop and police pursued the suspect to a Gilbert auto dealership. A Gilbert officer also was struck and seriously injured at the dealership before the suspect was arrested. Farrar worked as an emergency medical technician before working on the Chandler police force for 18 years, and current and former officers and others speaking during a memorial service at a Chandler church praised him as a giving person dedicated to his family, community and profession. ....
Speakers at service say fallen officer was caring, giving Sign In PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer May 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14This photo provided by Chandler Police Department shows Officer Christopher Farrar. A suspect in a stolen car hit two officers, killing Farrar and critically injuring the other, during a wild chase in Arizona, involving gunfire and multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said Thursday, April 30, 2021. (Chandler Police Department via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 2of14The body of Chandler Police Officer Christopher Farrar, killed in the line of duty last Thursday, is escorted during a large multi-jurisdiction police procession Friday, May 7, 2021, in Chandler, Ariz. Officer Farrar was struck by a suspect in a stolen vehicle after a long police chase.Ross D. Franklin/APShow MoreShow Less ....