Ms James’s police hat was placed on top of her coffin before it was carried into the cathedral.
Flags were flown at half-mast in her memory at public buildings in Kent, including council offices and police stations.
Speaking at the funeral, Ms James’s son Patrick Davis said his mother was “the most amazing woman, who would go to the end of the earth to help anyone”.
Speaking at the funeral, Ms James’s son Patrick Davis said his mother was ‘the most amazing woman’ (PA)
He said: “She had the most infectious laugh and a huge heart and I am so pleased I had the pleasure of calling you my mother.
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The uncle of the police community support officer Julia James has urged the public to help find the âmonsterâ who killed her, as the investigation entered its sixth day with no arrests yet made.
Michael Turnball, 65, implored the public to contact Kent police if they had any information that could help catch the perpetrator, who he said had left behind a âfamily full of broken hearts and sadnessâ.
âI have loved Julia since the day she was born,â he wrote in a Facebook post. âJulia is funny, kind, caring, always saw the good in people and most of all full of love. Julia has been taken from us by some worthless cowardly excuse for a human being. Please share this and let us find this monster before he can cause more grief to another family.â