Officer Dead; His Widow is Expecting Triplets in June and has a 14-month-old son
Last Friday I headed to Home Depot for track lighting. My son was happy, at camp.
Traffic was stopped at the big intersection of Georgia and Connecticut Avenues.
'What could be happening?' I thought...
And then I saw a Huge Motorcade of Police Motorcycles, and then Police Cars... I've never seen a Funeral Motorcade that long, and unfortunately, I've seen a lot of funeral motorcades.
'O God, it's a Cop.' I thought.
It was a police officer's funeral procession. It was the funeral procession for Hector Ayala, who died in a car crash while responding to a fellow officer's call for assistance for a fight in progress...
...on Easter Morning.
I learned later that day that Sergeant Ayala's widow, Melissa, has a 14-month-old son,
and is expecting triplets... in June.
And then I thought about her,
and it knocked the wind out of me. It was like I had been punched, but no one was there. I had trouble breathing for a moment, and then had to take a few, slow, deep breaths.
... Melissa, we've never met, but I am a mother. I speak here for all the mothers in Montgomery County, and the DC Metro Area, and around the country, and elsewhere. We are sending you our love and support. We are sending you strength, and hope, and calm. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers- for a safe delivery, for caring for your son, Hector Jr. and for you, just you.
In the Montgomery County Police Department's history, Hector Ayala is the 16th Police Officer,
and first Hispanic Officer to die in the line of duty.
You can donate to the Ayala Family Fund- Melissa, Hector Jr., and the soon-to-be-coming triplets,
By sending a check to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund (MCLEORF). Checks should be made payable to MCLEORF. Please list “Ayala Family” in the memo line of the check. Send to:
MCLEORF
c/o: FOP Lodge 35
Or go to this link- Ayala Family Donation.
We are a community here at DC Metro Moms, so I'm reaching out to my fellow bloggers and readers for information and resources for moms of multiples... or anything else you can think of to help this mother...
Nicole can also be found at BananaBlueberry and HouseHold Tips Blog.
