Memorial service held for fallen LAPD officer

Thousands gather to mourn department veteran Nicholas Lee



In Los Angeles, thousands gathered at a memorial service to mourn and pay their last respects to a decorated veteran LAPD officer who was killed in the line duty in a traffic accident last week.

Fallen LAPD Officer Nicholas Lee remembered

40-year-old Nicholas Lee, a 16-year department veteran, was killed after his patrol car collided with a commercial dump truck at an intersection in Beverly Hills. It hasn't been determined what caused the crash, but officials are looking at whether the truck had mechanical problems.

Lee, a husband and father of two, is remembered as respected officer and a devoted family man.

funeral service for senator daniel inouye

Above, one of two stunning photos of Senator Daniel Inouye's casket lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda -- a rare, exceptionally high honor for the longtime Hawaii senator and World War II hero, who died this week. Only eleven former senators have lain in state in the Rotunda.

This morning, President Obama and Vice President Biden spoke at the funeral service for Senator Inouye at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. Here's video of their eulogies: