an emotional moment and learning a little bit more about officer swasey, he grew up in massachusetts. he competed with his partner, rachel myer, with the skating club of boston in the eastern sectional championships. he and nol-up baltimore native living in the springs in the early 90s, won the junior dance competition, the original and pre-dance programs. he and hillary tompkins finished 13th in the 1995 u.s. figure skating championship and performed in ice shows in northern maine. he was a man of faith and an elder in hope chapel, a northwest colorado springs church overseeing the care groups and participating in the teaching team and playing guitar as part of the worship team. you both were saying a few moments ago, he is survived by his wife, rachel and a young son, elijah, and a young daughter, faith.
they won the junior dance competition. he and hilly tompkins finished 13th in the 1995 u.s. figure skating championships and later performed in ice shows in northern maine. he was an interesting man. he was a man of faith, victor. and i know you mentioned he was a family man. his daughter was 6, his son is 10. and his wife rachel wondering what kind of support are they getting today? what kind of outreach for that family? reporter: well, christi, they re get evening nonormous a support. two vigils will be, one at all souls universal church in colorado springs. and the other at of the church in colorado springs. one thing that touched me, which was a sign taped to the door of the public safety office at the university of colorado, colorado springs, where, of course, he worked.
center, the epicenter of this whole crime scene, which is where the planned parenthood meeting is still closed down as police and other investigators comb the area trying to look for more clues. okay. so then talk to me then if you can, please, what you know about officer swayze and what it was like there this morning during this procession? well, as you can imagine, watching officers salute their fallen comrade, it is an emotional moment and learning more about officer swayze. he grew up in massachusetts and he competed with his partner rachel meyer in the eastern sectional championships. he and follower, baltimore native in the early 90s, won the junior dance competition by winning the original and pre-dance programs. he and lori thompkins, finished 13tht this 1995 u.s. figure skating champions, later performed in ice shows. he was a man of faith. he was an elder in hope chapel,
here. he surrendered to officers after that six-hour siege. we are also learning new details about one of the victims that killed in that attack. officer garrett swasey. there was a procession this morning. you see it here. his fellow officers came there to pay tribute. six-year veteran of the university of colorado police department. we spoke with colorado springs gazette reporter, eric singer, about officer swayze. he grew up in massachusetts and competed with his partner in the skating club of boston. he is a baltimore native living in the springs in the early 90s. he won the junior dance competition. he finished 13th in the 1995 u.s. figure skating championship and performed in ice shows in northern maine. he was a man of faith. he was an elder in hope chapel, a northeast colorado springs