Family and friends of Plumerville Assistant Police Chief Joey Cannon say goodbye.
Cannon was shot and killed during a traffic stop
Friday morning.
Tuesday was an incredibly difficult day for the family of officer Cannon. But another officer Cannon, his son Josh, managed to share some of what made his dad a hero for the entire nation.
"He was my Dad, he was fellow officer and he was my best friend," Josh Cannon said.
The numbers of mourners show how well respected Officer Joey Cannon was and how tight knit Arkansas police officers are, including his son, Conway County deputy Josh Cannon.
"When we lost him Friday, not only did Conway County, Plummerville take a hit, but I believe America took a hit," Cannon says.
Patriot Guard Riders filled the parking lot of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.
Inside, the service honored Cannon's life and his over 20 years of service to police work. Work that his children wanted too.
"When I was young, Dad started this when I was 5 years old and just seeing the man he was and how he wanted to go out and help people. When I started he tried to talk me out of it but I got in it and try to follow the role he has. And he's proud of me now, without a doubt."
Morrilton, where he worked for 13 years was the site of one final sendoff for Officer Cannon, one final public farewell.
"He was a hero to everybody. When he put that badge on, he put it on with pride and dignity. And that burning passion to take care of people," Cannon says.
From Morrilton, the precession continued to a graveside service at a cemetery in Perryville.
Officer Joey Cannon was 50 years old.
