Wife Of Fallen Peel Officer Speaks At Funeral

The wife of a Peel Regional Police officer who died last week gave him an emotional goodbye at his funeral Tuesday.

Erin Ochakovsky described her husband, Constable James Ochakovsky, as a loving husband and father.

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Thousands of police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency officials and others from across the province, country and even the U.S. packed the Hershey Centre in Mississauga for the service.

Ochakovsky died last Tuesday following a crash that saw his cruiser collide with another vehicle in Brampton.

"He was my hero. He was my Prince Charming. He was my everything,'' Erin Ochakovksy told the crowd of more than five thousand.

"I miss you already. You were my life. You were my heart. I'll see you again.''

Premier Dalton McGuinty described the 36-year-old, and an OPP officer who died in the line of duty this week, as heroes.