Memorabilia of Columbus Police officer Steve Smith is displayed in the foyer of St. Paul Apostle Church in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Smith was shot during a April 10 standoff and died two days later. (Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Law enforcement officers from as far away as Colorado have joined thousands of mourners at funeral services for an Ohio police officer who was killed when a man opened fire on a SWAT team.
Columbus SWAT Officer Steven M. Smith was shot during the April 10 standoff and died two days later. Authorities say the SWAT team was trying to arrest him when he began shooting.
Funeral services for the 54-year-old Smith were held Tuesday at St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Westerville, a Columbus suburb.
A ceremony following the main service included a 21-gun salute. A flag was given to Smith's family.
Lincoln Rutledge is charged with aggravated murder in the slaying. A public defender assigned to the 44-year-old Rutledge has declined to discuss the charges.
Columbus Honor guard member James Fuqua salutes the casket of Columbus Police Officer Steve Smith Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at St. Paul Apostle Church in Westerville, Ohio. Smith was shot during a April 10 standoff and died two days later. (Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Columbus Police swat officers leave St. Paul Apostle Church after loading the casket of Officer Steve Smith during services in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Smith was shot during a April 10 standoff and died two days later. (Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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A helmet is placed in front of a helicopter before services for Columbus Police officer Steve Smith in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Smith was shot during a April 10 standoff and died two days later. (Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Students at St. Paul School made a banner remembering Columbus Police officer Steve Smith in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Smith was shot during a April 10 standoff and died two days later. (Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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One of the 4 helicopters flies over St. Paul Apostle Church during services for Columbus Police officer Steve Smith in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Smith was shot during a April 10 standoff and died two days later. (Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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