Joshua Cullins' casket is carried into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels by members of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Marine Corps for his funeral Wednesday. Cullins, 28, who was an LAPD officer, was killed Oct. 18 while serving as a Marine reservist in Afghanistan.
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Retired LAPD Chaplain Steve Hillmann stands next to a picture of Cullins as he speaks at the service. Cullins was serving with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment in the Marja region of Afghanistan's dangerous Helmand province.
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Fellow LAPD officers attend the funeral Mass for Cullins at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
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Cardinal Roger Mahony offers a blessing for Cullins during the service.
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Cullins' mother, Barbara, is emotional during the service. With her are her son Cooper, left, and husband, Jim.
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A large Marine Corps contingent was on hand for the funeral Mass.
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Among the dignitarities at the service were LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, second from left, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, third from left, and Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger, right.
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Cullins' LAPD cap and badge were on display at the service.
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Two LAPD officers and a Marine stand watch over Cullins' casket.
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An honors ceremony is held by the LAPD and Marine Corps at Los Angeles International Airport as Cullins' body is returned from Afghanistan.
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