Fallen Police Officer Honored after Death

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker

Flags were flown at half-mast Thursday as a Wayzata police officer was laid to rest in the city where he served. The family of William Matthews, joined by Gov. Mark Dayton, attended a celebration of the life of the officer, killed nearly a week ago serving in the line of duty, according to the Pioneer Press.

Matthews was struck by a distracted driver on Sept. 8 while he was occupied with a traffic hazard on U.S. 12. Matthews had been with the Wayzata Police Department for seven years and was described as a devoted father and loving husband to his wife and son, the Star Tribune reported.

The woman who hit Matthews, Beth Freeman of Mound, has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide. Freeman was under the influence of drugs and on her phone, prosecutors said.

After the first service two more processions were scheduled with hundreds of police officers attending, according to the Pioneer Press. "Bill lived his life to serve as an officer," Shawn, Matthews' widow said, joined by their 7-year-old son. "He deeply cared about his his Wayzata police family."


http://www.twincities.com/2017/09/14/flags-at-half-staff-to-honor-fallen-wayzata-police-officer/

http://www.startribune.com/wayzata-police-officer-william-mathews-funeral/444442553/#1

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