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SLAIN HERO HONORED
Funeral for Todd Bahr draws hundreds
VIDEO: Click here to see video from yesterday's service.
AUDIO: Fredericksburg Police Chief David Nye spoke at the funeral. (Click the play icon to hear audio report)
PHOTOS: Click here for a gallery of images from the funeral. RELATED: Officers, families flock to show support for fallen officer Date published: 6/13/2008 BY EMILY BATTLE and KEITH EPPS Husband. Son. Friend. Servant. Hero. Todd Bahr was all of those things, said those who spoke at his funeral yesterday at Spotswood Baptist Church on Lafayette Boulevard. The funeral for Bahr, a Fredericksburg police officer who was killed Friday while chasing an armed suspect in the dark of night, drew hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the state and beyond. With Bahr's fellow officers backing him at the front of the church, city Police Chief David Nye told those at the service that Bahr exemplified the qualities that make a great police officer. Nye said people would go out of their way to praise the professionalism and empathy Bahr brought to everyday police work like handling a call from a mother whose daughter had run away, or helping a paramedic when a tree fell on her ambulance during a storm. "I am proud that he chose Fredericksburg as a department to work for," Nye said. He gave credit to his officers, many of whom befriended Bahr before he joined the force, for showing him Fredericksburg would be a good place to work. "We just can't imagine the depth of your pain, but we thank you for sharing Todd with us," Nye said to Bahr's wife, Stefanie, his parents, Kathy and Delbert, and the rest of his family. "Todd will always be my hero," Nye said. "Both for the way he lived his life and his willingness to sacrifice it for another." That message was echoed in remarks by Sgt. Bill Hallam, Bahr's immediate supervisor. "What Todd did that night, moving toward the sound of gunfire and not away from it, will forever inspire others," Hallam said. "Please focus on living with the values Todd demonstrated so well that dark night." Scott Brady, Bahr's best friend for the past 16 years, told the audience about his reaction when Bahr told him a few years ago that he wanted to join the police force. "I wasn't very happy about it because I knew what could happen," Brady said. But he said he respected the strong calling Bahr felt.
Read more stories about Fredericksburg Date published: 6/13/2008
A true hero
(posted by
chapsgirl242
, June 13, 2008 7:53 pm)
my thoughts and prayers are with Stefanie and the rest of her family. Her husband was a true hero and heros live forever within our hearts.
Police officers don't get half the respect that they should
(posted by
ripofficerbahr
, June 13, 2008 7:39 pm)
The officer that's speaking in the video is my dad. I can't even begin to explain how much Todd's death has affected all of us. When I walk into the police station and see those little black bands over everyones badges, it's so hard not to cry. He really was an amazing person. Todd walked into work everyday with a smile on his face. It sucks knowing that he won't be with us anymore. It's hard to think that this type of stuff can happen to good people.
Officer Bahr's family
(posted by
lovehasanamejc
, June 13, 2008 4:01 pm)
To be absent from the body is to be present with the lord. Our prayers are with you all.
Officer Bahr
(posted by
peachesmom
, June 13, 2008 8:53 am)
A hero in his own right gave his life for another. His family is in my thoughts and prayers. Gods Speed Officer Todd Bahr #337
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