Bride Whose Dad Died on Duty Shares Father-Daughter Dance With Officers
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Most girls envision walking down the aisle to marry the man of her dreams accompanied by her other main man — her father. Tragedy took that possibility away from bride Kristen Mundell, but that didn't stop her from having a beautiful wedding that her father attended in spirit. Kristen's father, Kent, was a sheriff's deputy in Pierce County, WA, and he was killed "in the line of duty six years ago while responding to a domestic violence call," Fox News reports.
So when it came time for the ceremony, Kent's fellow officers stood in for their fallen friend. Angela Lyons Photography captured the beautiful wedding with the following moving images that are sure to break your heart and warm it at the same time.
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Kristen made a gorgeous bride at her wedding in Bonney Lake, WA.
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She wore a strapless gown that showed off her hero tattoo and "something blue" — a ribbon that represents the thin blue line.
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She walked down the aisle with Detective Don Jones.
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And she left a seat open for her father in the front row.
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There was reportedly no plan for the father-daughter dance, so officers immediately stepped in.
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It looked like a beautiful wedding day indeed.
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