Speaking ahead of a funeral service for PC Rosie Prior today (Thursday, February 13) at York Minster, Chris Prior thanked North Yorkshire Police and the Police Federation “for their amazing support during this horrific time”.
“I would like to specifically mention our family support officers who have been fantastic,” he said.
Mr Prior added: “The amount of support we have received from family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues and Rosie’s work colleagues proves that even in the darkest of times, the world does have amazing people in it."
PC Prior, 45, and Ryan Welford, 41, from Knaresborough, died after being struck by a passing lorry on the A19 near Bagby on the morning of Saturday, January 11.
North Yorkshire Police said more than 800 people – including PC Prior’s family, friends and colleagues – will attend PC Prior’s funeral today at the Minster.
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