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In Flowery Branch funeral service, police, family mourn loss of slain officer Edgar Flores
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Attendees watch as the hearse carrying Edgar Flores' remains leaves Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Flowery Branch on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, following a memorial service for the DeKalb County officer killed in the line of duty. - photo by Austin Steele
Officers from around North Georgia came together Wednesday, Dec. 19, to show their support for DeKalb Police Officer Edgar Flores, who was fatally shot Dec. 13 in the line of duty. “We’re doing the best we can under these circumstances. It’s a close-knit family,” said DeKalb Police Maj. KD Johnson.A memorial was held Wednesday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Flowery Branch, as the man had connections to Hall and Habersham counties.