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PHOTOS: Austin community honors fallen APD Officer Jorge Pastore

November 17, 2023
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — First responders and the community came together Friday morning to honor Austin Police Senior Officer Jorge Pastore, who was killed in the line of duty last Saturday.

A procession traveled across Austin, ending at Circuit of the Americas Boulevard where a public visitation and funeral service would take place at Germania Insurance Amphitheater.

The public and law enforcement officers lined the procession route, ready to pay their respects to Pastore.

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    Procession carries fallen APD Officer Jorge Pastore along his final patrol through Austin (KXAN photo)
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    Austin Police officers salute as Officer Jorge Pastore’s procession moves past Interstate 35 and St. Johns (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)
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    Crowds gather to show support during Officer Jorge Pastore’s procession (KXAN photo/Todd Bailey)
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    Crowds gather to show support during Officer Jorge Pastore’s procession (KXAN photo/Todd Bailey)
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    Crowds gather near the Texas Capitol to show support during Officer Jorge Pastore’s procession (KXAN photo/Todd Bailey)
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    Austin Police officer salutes as Officer Jorge Pastore’s procession moves past Interstate 35 and St. Johns (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)
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    Officer Jorge Pastore’s procession continues down Interstate 35 (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)
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    Law enforcement line up at the funeral home preparing for Officer Jorge Pastore’s procession (KXAN photo/Todd Bailey)
  • Law enforcement lines the procession route for fallen Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore at 11th and Comal Streets. (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala)
    Law enforcement lines the procession route for fallen Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore at 11th and Comal Streets. (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala)
  • The procession for Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore makes its way to Circuit of the Americas Boulevard. (KXAN Photo/Blake DeVine)
    The procession for Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore makes its way to Circuit of the Americas Boulevard. (KXAN Photo/Blake DeVine)
  • The procession for Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore makes its way to Circuit of the Americas Boulevard. (KXAN Photo/Blake DeVine)
    The procession for Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore makes its way to Circuit of the Americas Boulevard. (KXAN Photo/Blake DeVine)

Police said Pastore and another officer were shot during a SWAT response in south Austin on Nov. 11. Both were taken to Dell Seton Medical Center, where Pastore died, Austin-Travis County EMS said.

The other officer who was injured was able to leave the hospital on Tuesday, according to APD.

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