BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Thousands of law enforcement officials and mourners remembered the three Burnsville first responders who were killed on Feb. 18.
About 7,600 people were at Grace Church in Eden Prairie for the public memorial service to pay tribute to Officer Paul Elmstrand, Officer Matthew Ruge and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth, who were killed on Feb. 18.
The first responders' friends and family shared memories, humorous anecdotes and touching moments about the fallen heroes.
Here are some photos from the public memorial service.
Thousands paid tribute to the three fallen Burnsville first responders during a public memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Law enforcement officials pay tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a public memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Flowers at the memorial service for the fallen Burnsville officers and firefighter-paramedic. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Flowers at the memorial service for the fallen Burnsville officers and firefighter-paramedic. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Burnsville Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth at a memorial service at Grace Church. (FOX 9 ) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Law enforcement officials pay tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a public memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Flowers at the memorial service for the fallen Burnsville officers and firefighter-paramedic. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) The Burnsville first responders killed on Feb. 18 were remembered at a public memorial service on Feb. 28 at Grace Church in Eden Prairie. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the three fallen Burnsville first responders during a public memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the three fallen Burnsville first responders during a public memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the three fallen Burnsville first responders during a public memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the three fallen Burnsville first responders during a public memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9) Thousands paid tribute to the fallen Burnsville first responders at a memorial service on Feb. 28. (FOX 9)