Washington: A candlelight vigil was held on Wednesday for veteran Idaho police officer Greg Moore, who was critically wounded after being shot while he patrolling.
He succumbed to his injuries yesterday evening.
Jonathan Renfro, 26, of Rathdrum, has been charged with shooting the officer, stealing his patrol car and leading authorities on a high-speed chase.
A search for the suspect ended when a police dog dragged him from his hiding place underneath a commercial truck, authorities said. He's being held in jail on $2 million bail.
The vigil Tuesday in Coeur d'Alene honored Moore, a husband and father of two who was a 16-year veteran of the city police department. He began his career as a deputy sheriff in Asotin County, Washington, in late 1997 and started in Coeur d'Alene in 1999.
"This is not something we see all across the U.S.," Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White told the crowd, which included city workers, elected officials, officers from around the region, church leaders and others. "I am truly grateful to be a part of this community."
(With AP Inputs)
