Hundreds attend wake of fallen officer

A community united by tragedy came out Tuesday night to stand behind the family of Officer Steven Green.

Hundreds packed Radney Funeral Home in Mobile to pay their respects to the fallen officer at his wake.  

Officer Green’s cousin Stephanie Wheat said, “He lived and loved being a police officer, and he died how he would have wanted to; protecting and serving his community.”

The community was ready to show that Green’s sacrifice did not go unnoticed.

A "Police Officer's Prayer" was written on the inside of cards that were handed out to visitors.

Some of those visitors said they did not personally know Officer Green.

“I just come to pay my respect to the officer because they do a wonderful job, and that's out of respect,” said Billy Mosely, who attended the wake with a drawing of Green to present to the family.

“Very hurtful that they've had to go through the things that they've gone through; so just here for moral support,” said Mary Pettway, who also attended the wake.

Florists said they have been delivering flower arrangements sent both from strangers and those who knew Officer Green best.

One arrangement from the First Police Precinct holds 63 white roses, representing Green’s precinct brothers.

A single red rose at the top of the bouquet represented Officer Green.

Authorities said the bond between police brothers is unbreakable.

“They hear that one of their own has been killed in the line of duty; well it immediately, they experience, ‘This could have been me.’ And it's personal; it comes home to them,” said Jerry Brown, the Chaplain for the Mobile Police Department.

Police brought the U.S. Honor Flag to Officer Green’s wake.

The flag will also be at his funeral which takes place Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.