Watch Memorial Service For Fallen Davis PD Officer Natalie Corona

DAVIS, CA — Thousands attended a public memorial service Friday for fallen Davis police Officer Natalie Corona. The service began at 11 a.m. at the ARC Pavilion at University of California, Davis, and included an appearance by Billy Ray Cyrus performing "Some Gave All."

The 22-year-old highly praised officer was shot and killed Jan. 10 while responding to a traffic collision, and is only the second in Davis Police Department's history to die in the line of duty.

Representatives from NYPD, Chicago Police, Boston Police, Escondido Police, Los Angeles Police, Colusa County Sheriff's Office, Sacramento Police and Sheriff and many neighboring Northern California and Bay Area law enforcement agencies were among those who came to pay their respects.

Those who spoke included Corona's swing-shift sergeant, the Davis chief of police, and Corona's family members including her father, Merced Corona, a retired sergeant of the Colusa County Sheriff's Office, and the fallen officer's three sisters.

The Davis Police Department business office has been closed since Thursday to allow employees to grieve the loss of their co-worker. Police said the office would reopen at 6 a.m. Saturday.

"The Davis Police Department appreciates all of your continued support during this difficult time," Davis PD officials said.

For those not able to attend the service Friday, UC Davis Academic Technology Services televised the memorial service. It can be viewed at Livestream.com/UCDavis/Corona-Memorial-2019. The live coverage from the UC Davis team is also embedded as a video below for our readers.

The memorial service lasted a little over an hour and was followed by a 40-mile funeral procession to Arbuckle. Road closures were briefly in place along the procession route, which included northbound Interstate 5.

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Photo caption: Police officers walk in front of the stage before funeral services for Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona at the University of California, Davis, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Davis, Calif. Police officers from across the country are expected at Friday's memorial service for Corona, a 22-year-old rookie who had long dreamed of being an officer and was slain just weeks into the job in a Northern California college town. (Photo credit: Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press, Pool)