Overview

• Rivera’s funeral took place at Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park on June 25, following a visitation that drew family, friends and fellow officers.
• Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered Illinois flags to remain at half-staff through sunset in her honor.
• Rivera, 36, was unintentionally shot in the back by her partner during a foot pursuit of an armed suspect on June 5.
• Jaylin Arnold and Adrian Rucker have been charged with multiple felonies, including armed violence and illegal firearm possession, in connection with the incident.
• Officers and loved ones remembered Rivera as a devoted mother and compassionate colleague whose service to the community spanned four years.