FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE AND CANADIANS ALIKE SAY GOODBYE TO THE EPS OFFICERS!

Edmontonians, Canadian police officers line streets to say farewell to fallen EPS officers Community members and police services from across the country gathered on Monday to mourn two Edmonton Police Service officers killed in the line of duty earlier this month.

The procession route from the Alberta legislature to Rogers Place was lined with supporters showing their respect ahead of the regimental funeral for constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan. At least 35 first responders, government agencies, military and law enforcement services participated in the procession and regimental funeral, according to EPS.

An Edmonton teacher, Sophia, and her two children watched as the long column of officers passed through the legislature grounds. They proudly held a sign that read, "Thank you for your service." As a teacher, Sophia says she sees first-hand the impact that school resource officers and EPS members make on a daily basis. She brought her sons to witness the procession and see the mix of officers and service members. "I think it's really important to see the vast number of people who put their lives at risk every single day to make sure that we are safe in this community and people are taken care of," she told CTV News Edmonton. 'AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME'

Toronto Chief of Police Myron Demkiw marched in the procession alongside fellow police officers from across the country.

"We are here to pay respect," Demkiw said. "It's an incredibly difficult time in policing right now."

"Regrettably, in the last year, we've seen too many police funerals, and as I look around today on this parade square, I can see uniforms from all over our great country," he added.

"[This] brings us together in a way, unlike any other event, quite frankly: the grief, the sorrow and the healing that we will embark on in the coming days, weeks and months."