The body of civil police officer Rodrigo Vasconcelos Nascimento, 45, who was shot during the massive operation in the Penha and Alemão complexes at the end of last month, was buried on Sunday afternoon in the Jardim da Saudad cemetery, in Paciencia, in the western region of Rio. The final honoring of the officer was attended by hundreds of civilian police officers from various police stations. A helicopter flew over the scene and dropped flowers during the funeral.
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Rodrigo’s eldest son, Nicolas Cordero, remembers that his father worked at the company for 13 years and loved what he did. He stated that the policeman remained strong throughout the days he was hospitalized and fought until the last moment. In addition to his career, he highlighted his father’s passion for his favorite team, Flamengo.
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– I’m sure he was the best father in the world, the best husband and the best police officer he could have been. He is a mirror to me and will continue to be. And everything from now on will be his. “It’s very difficult to go through this,” he said.
Police assigned agent 39 (Pavona), died late on Saturday morning (22), at the Cuba Dor Hospital, in Copacabana, after 20 days in hospital. Police drone footage recorded the moment drug traffickers opened fire on the group he was in in Serra da Misericordia.
With the killing of Rodrigo, the number of police officers killed in the operation increased to five. In total, the operation left 122 people dead, including 117 suspects and five agents.
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Clayton Seraphim Gonsalves, 42, a third sergeant with BOPE, had been with the company since 2008. He was married and left behind a wife and a daughter.
Heber Carvalho da Fonseca, 39, a third sergeant at Bobby, has been a police officer since 2011. He leaves behind a wife, two children and a stepson.
Marcos Vinicius Cardoso de Carvalho (Mascara), 51, commissioner of the 53rd Police Division (Mesquita), had a career spanning 26 years and was promoted to the rank of commissioner on the eve of the operation.
Rodrigo Veloso Cabral, 34 years old, agent of the 39th Police (Pavona), had been with the Civil Police for less than two months and worked in the same police station as Rodrigo Vasconcelos Nascimento.
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