Honoring the life of fallen officer

TROTWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) - A day of grieving as family and friends paid their final respects to a Trotwood officer killed in a crash.

Two ladder trucks formed an arch over the procession as it passed in front of the Trotwood Police Department, where Officer David Yaney worked for 33 years.
    
He was killed in a crash last week while on his way to work.
    
The crash claimed Yaney's life and left a deep cut in the local law enforcement community.

"Seeing the people from so many different places, it's just amazing how they come together as one united family to be there" said Emily Williams.
    
Williams and her sister, Alicia Burke, grew up in Trotwood and were friends with Yaney's daughter.
    
The sister's remember Yaney's signature look, a blue police ball cap.

"He wore that hat like it made him Superman. He had that Trotwood police hat on all the time," said Alicia Burke. "I know he was proud of Trotwood. This is where he was born and raised."

Officers from all over the community followed the hearse to Cedar Hill Cemetery.
    
Once there, a rider-less horse led the way to the sight where Yaney was laid to rest.

Officers stood at attention as Careflight flew overhead. A reminder that in his more than three decades of public service, Officer Yaney's impact as a first responder is widespread and will always be remembered.

"I'm still devastated. I ache for the family so badly. I can't imagine how they are feeling right now," added