## Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
CABOT, Pa. – Hundreds of people lined a rural area of Pennsylvania waving American flags to honor local hero Corey Comperatore on Friday.
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
The former Buffalo Township fire chief shielded his family from gunfire when a shooter opened fire during a Saturday rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler.
"Get down," were reportedly his last words.
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
Comperatore, 50, lost his life that day. He leaves behind his wife, Helen, and two daughters.
His daughter called her dad a "true hero," and the massive crowds who showed up to pay their respects gave him a lionheart's farewell.
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
The casket of Corey Comperatore is carried into Cabot United Methodist Church in Cabot, Pennsylvania on Friday, July 19, 2024. Comperatore, a former fire chief and father of two, was killed on Saturday after being shot by the would-be Trump assassin in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital )
A giant American flag is unfurled outside the Cabot Church, in Cabot, Pa., Friday, July 19, 2024, before the funeral service for Buffalo Township volunteer firefighter Corey Comeratore, who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Comperatore's quick decision to use his body as a shield against the bullets flying toward his family rang true to the close friends and neighbors who loved and respected the proud 50-year-old Trump supporter, noting that the Butler County resident was a "man of conviction." (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
A procession of law enforcement at virtually every level, from local police to federal agents, firefighters from all over the area, EMS and military personnel drove to the funeral.
Residents waved flags. Some were clearly emotional as they wiped away tears.
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
Firefighters carry the casket of Corey Comperatore, a retired volunteer fire department chief who was shot and killed in the attack on Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, on the day of Comperatore's private funeral, as they exit the Cabot Church in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 19, 2024. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
TRUMP HONORS FALLEN FIREFIGHTER DURING RNC SPEECH
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
Comperatore’s fire helmet and jacket shared the stage with Trump as he spoke during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on Thursday.
"He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect them from flying bullets... what a fine man he was," Trump said during his RNC speech. "There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for others."
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
This is the spirit that forged America in her darkest hours, and this is the love that will lead America back to the summit of human achievement and greatness."
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump touches the turnout coat of former Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department chief Corey Comperatore, who was killed at his rally, on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
Members of the community mourn the death of Corey Comperatore on the morning of his funeral at Cabot United Methodist Church in Cabot, Pennsylvania on Friday, July 19, 2024. Comperatore, a former fire chief and father of two, was killed on Saturday after being shot by the would-be Trump assassin in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital )
Members of the community mourn the death of Corey Comperatore on the morning of his funeral at Cabot United Methodist Church in Cabot, Pennsylvania on Friday, July 19, 2024. Comperatore, a former fire chief and father of two, was killed on Saturday after being shot by the would-be Trump assassin in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital )
Friends of fallen Trump rallygoer say Comperatore was a 'good soul'
Members of the community mourn the death of Corey Comperatore on the morning of his funeral at Cabot United Methodist Church in Cabot, Pennsylvania on Friday,
