OP community supports police following death of officer

As Overland Park police grieve the loss of Officer Mike Mosher, who died in a shootout on Sunday, law enforcement and civilians alike are offering support to the department and Mosher's family.

KILLING EACH OTHER.THOSE WHO KNEWOFFICER MOSHER ARENOW REMEMBERING THEKIND OF LIFE HE LIVED.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ANDRESGUTIERREZ SHARES THEIRSTORIES.AS OVERLAND PARKPOLICE GRIEVES THE LOSSOF OFFICER MIKE MOSHERTHERE'S A TREMENDOUSAMOUNT OF SUPPORTCOMING FROM LAWENFORCEMENT ANDCIVILIANS--NO MATTER HOW BIG ORSMALL./Carol O'Brien/Honoring fallenofficer/It hurts everybody.

Andknowing that your loved onecould walk out the door andnot come home.

And this isjust to show my support."These ribbons are symbolicfor CAROL O'BRIEN whoGREW UP SURROUNDEDBY LAW ENFORCEMENT."Carol O'Brien/Honoring fallenofficerMy dad was on the Detroitpolice force for 30 years.we've gotten several callswhere he was hurt the line ofduty, and you get the phonecall and you don't know, yourheart just droSHE EXPERIENCED THATSINKING FEELING ONAGAIN SUNDAY NIGHTWHEN SHE LEARNEDOVERLAND PARK POLIOFFICER MIKE MOSHERDIED IN A SHOOTOMINUTES AWAY FROM HERHOME.Carol O'Brien/Honoring fallenofficeI have met the officer a coupleof times from where I used twork at.

But he was always apleasant, gentlemen.

Yknow, he's always sweet, verynice.IT'S THAT DEMEANOR TOWNERS AT CENTERFIRESHOOTING SPORTSOLATHE GOT TO KNOWREAL WELL.Bill Basore/Co-owner, CenterfireShooting Sportsthe other thing He just lovedmore was being a good dad.He would be out here all thetime in the summertime.MOSHER ALONGSIDE HISWIFE TAUGHT FIREARMCOURSES AT THE FACILITYFOR THE LAST EIGHTYEARS.Bill Basore/Co-owner, CenterfireShooting Sportsso dedicated to his profession.You just you just don't runacross people like that all thetime.

And you hate to lose thegood ones for sure.CENTERFIRE HAS SET UPA MEMORIAL FUND TOHELP MOSHER'S LOVEDONES DURING THIS TOUGHTIME.Bill Basore/Co-owner, CenterfireShooting SportsNobody, nobody prepares forthis.

Financially, I don't thinkparticularly young families, soanything that we can do andthe community can do to helpsupport them is a good thing.Carol O'Brien/Honoring fallenofficerEverybody has them in theirthoughts and prayers that ithurts the whole community asa whole.

You know, we