A funeral with full honors is set for Monday in Springfield, Massachusetts for slain Prince William County Police Officer Ashley Guindon.
Sharon Guindon, top center, mother of Prince William County, Va. Police Officer Ashley Guindon, follows her daughter’s casket out of Sacred Heart Church, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Sharon Guindon, bottom center, mother of slain Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon, leads mourners out of Sacred Heart Church after her funeral, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Police arrive at Sacred Heart Church for the funeral of Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Police salute as pallbearers carry the casket of Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon into Sacred Heart Church for her funeral, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Police line up for the funeral procession of Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Mourners leave Sacred Heart Church after the funeral of Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Police salute the casket of Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon, as pallbearers exit Sacred Heart Church, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Police salute the casket of Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon, as pallbearers exit Sacred Heart Church, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Police stand outside Sacred Heart Church for the funeral of Prince William County, Va., Police Officer Ashley Guindon, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. Guindon, 28, a Springfield native, was killed during her first shift on the job Feb. 27 while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Va.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
WASHINGTON 鈥� A funeral with full honors was held聽for fallen聽Prince William County Police Officer Ashley Guindon in Springfield, Massachusetts on Monday.
It was聽a final goodbye and salute to Guindon, 28, who wrote 鈥淟ive for something rather than die for nothing鈥� as her high school yearbook quote.
Guindon was born in the Springfield area and grew up in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
On Feb. 27, Guindon聽was gunned down while responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Virginia. She had only been sworn-in as an officer the day before and was killed less than two hours into her first shift.聽Police said the Feb. 27 incident stemmed from a dispute between Army staff sergeant聽Ronald Hamilton, 32, and his wife Crystal Hamilton, 29, who was also shot and killed聽that night. Ronald Hamilton has been charged with murder for聽their deaths.
Prince William County police officers Jesse Hempen, 31, and David McKeown, 33, were also shot and wounded. The department says they are recovering well.聽
On Monday, thousands of police officers from across the country attended聽Guindon鈥檚 farewell salute, which included honor guards and bagpipers.
American flags waved silently in the breeze as the police motorcade drove along the three mile procession route.
When聽the hearse聽arrived at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, police officers gently carried her聽flag-draped聽casket inside for the funeral Mass, which was聽open to family, friends, dignitaries and law enforcement.
Following the Mass, Guindon’s body was taken to St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery.聽Members of law enforcement lined聽up at the cemetery for a graveside service that included taps, a flag ceremony and a flyover.
Guindon is聽buried next to her father, David Guindon, who died in 2004.
How to donate
The Prince William County Police Association has created an account for anyone that wishes to donate money to the family in Guindon鈥檚 memory. The association will send all money raised directly to Ashley鈥檚 mother.
Make checks payable to 鈥淧WCPA in memory of OFC Ashley Guindon.鈥� You can stop by any police station with a donation, or mail it directly to the Police Association:
Prince William County Police Association
Officer Guindon Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 1845
Manassas, VA 20108
The Police Benevolent Foundation and the Virginia Division Police Benevolent Association聽have also to help the Guindon, Hempen, and McKeown families. The funds will be divided equally between them.
