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A Champaign Police Department car draped in black ribbon sits in front of Maranatha Assembly of God in Decatur where the funeral is being held for Decatur native Chris Oberheim.
The townâs reaction to Oberheimâs death and his family made an impression on the Bachmans.
âSomething like this affects everybody,â Ted Bachman said.
Cari Loudenburg brought two of her children, Asher, 11, and Ellasyn, 14, to a spot along Market Street in Monticello. They stood waiting for the funeral procession holding a blue and black striped Thin Blue Line flag. âMy husband is a police officer in Bloomington,â Cari Loudenburg said as she fought back tears. âThis is a good experience to see.â
The family understands the worries of sending their father and husband to work as a patrol officer. âWe felt heartbreak for the family,â Loudenburg said. âThis is a really bad time for officers in general.â