SACRAMENTO, Calif — "Thoughts and prayers." "We will miss you." "In our hearts." Those are the words that stay in the hearts of many in Rocklin in the aftermath of Sacramento Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan's death.
Whether written on a blue heart or inscribed within their own, the writers of those words at local pizza chain Rocklin's Round Table Clubhouse will keep those feelings of solidarity in the days, weeks, and even months to come.
"I wrote 'We will miss you,'" said 12-year-old Melanie Moore, who said she wants to be a police officer herself when she grows up.
The loss of O'Sullivan was felt widely in Rocklin, and the clubhouse wanted to do something to keep her story going. It's something seen in communities across the state, as many continue to mourning O'Sullivan's death leading up to her memorial service on June 27.
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Officer O'Sullivan, 26, was killed last week in north Sacramento after a gunman opened fire on her and her training officer. as they were responding to a domestic disturbance call at the man's house.
Sacramento police officials said O'Sullivan was helping a woman collect her belongings and leave a home when she was shot. It took officers more than 40 minutes to get O'Sullivan from the scene and transport her to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
"A lot of us feel a lot of sadness for the whole situation, for Tara and officers involved," said Officer Randy Law, a patrol officer with the Rocklin Police Department. "A lot of us in Rocklin know her training officer, and we know some of the training academy people who trained Officer O'Sullivan and [Officer Natalie] Corona."
Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona was killed January 10 when a man allegedly ambushed her while she was investigating a three-car crash in Davis.
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The pizza shop intends to donate 20% of its proceeds Monday night to O'Sullivan's family, which will go toward a scholarship fund.
Kathleen Moore, a member of the Blessed Network which helped organize the event, said she knows the sacrifice officers make everyday.
"My husband was an officer. My daughter is an officer. My foster was an officer. I have nine uncles who are officers," Moore explained. "When the news came in, I was very struck by just an extremely violent crime it was."
Moore said she knew she had to do something, and Round Table felt compelled to help the mission.
Bob Janis, the pizza shop's manager told ABC10 that O'Sullivan's death "touched so close to home; it was a no-brainer to sign up for."
Each heart created during the event will also go to O'Sullivan's family and fellow officers in hopes that they will remind them that they are are surrounded with support.
"It's awesome to know that the officers involved — to know there are so many citizens who are willing to show their colors in their time of grieving right now," Law said.
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