Thousands line procession route from funeral service to cemetery to honor Officer Kendall Corder

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- As family, friends, and law enforcement officers said goodbye to Milwaukee Officer Kendall Corder, thousands of mourners paid their respects along the procession route.

After the service, Corder's flag-draped casket was carried outside, where he was given final honors.

An emergency dispatcher radioed Corder's end of watch call, saying, "Officer Kendall Corder. Badge number 3509." Then, after a pause, "No response from squad 2253." And finally, "It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of squad 2253, officer Kendall Corder. who served the Milwaukee Police Department and the citizens of Milwaukee."

Then the hundreds of law enforcement officers stood at attention for a 21-gun salute.

The mourners waited patiently. Some of them had been there for hours.

Linda Panyan of Mukwonago told us before the procession started, "We've been sitting out here for two hours. It's worth it." She explained, "My dad's a retired Milwaukee Police officer, so I wanted to show respect for the cops."

Most of the people who lined the streets did not know Officer Corder personally, but that did not matter.

Jeff Ostrowski works for the City of Brookfield. He said, "I'm here in support of the police department, the family, and the man who was a hero."

The Corder family was top of mind for most along the procession route, like Marbeli Sanchez. "It's heartbreaking that they're dealing with this."

Sanchez's husband is an MPD officer who worked at District 2 before Officer Corder arrived. She told us, "I know what it's like to be at home waiting for them and hoping that they get home after every shift."

Donna Gunderson, from East Troy, said, "I couldn't imagine being in their place right now knowing that their son never got the chance to come home."

Donna and her husband, have a nephew who is a police officer.

Michael said he felt "Sadness and respect for the fallen officer and all those in blue that do their job day to day and don't get the recognition they deserve."

After hours of waiting, the procession began.

Motorcycle after cruiser after squad car, from across the state and across the country, started up Barker, a miles-long line of unity.

Some people waved, some placed their hands over their hearts, some held flags.

A young man named Elliott told us, "I think it's just great to bring out the flag to show how much we really respect our police."

At St. Dominic's Catholic Parish, the Dominic Days festival was paused for the procession. There was no music and no rides as people stood in silence.

Jason Kayzar said, "It's a great show of respect and support."

His son, Blake, said, "I want to be a cop when I'm older. So, it means a lot to see everybody come out to support people who are fallen."

For nearly ten miles, from the church to the cemetery, thousands of people from the surrounding community honored the man who gave his life serving them.