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"A wife, a mother, and a police officer laid was laid to rest Monday.Detective Stacie Napoli died one week ago shortly after giving birth to twins.VIDEO: Funeral procession honors West Allis police officerHer life touched other officers and many people throughout the West Allis community, and hundreds came out to pay tribute Monday morning, before she was buried.Click here to see photos of the processionThe day was cold, but the sun smiled warmly on the hearts and minds of law enforcement officers who gathered to say goodbye.\"It is was Stacie was, I mean, it shows you what Stacie was. She was just an amazing friend, an amazing person, a wonderful cop. We know we have suffered a great loss,\" family friend Heather Orlowski said.Napoli died one week ago from a pulmonary embolism, or blood clot, after childbirth. She delivered twins, a girl and a boy by cesarean section.The funeral processional, which stretched as far as the eyes could see, was made of officers and civilians touched by a friend, an officer dedicated to her work with children in sensitive crimes, and a first-time mom, gone too soon.\"That's what she did. She protected kids every day. That was her job. She worked hard, and she couldn't even protect her own. It's terrible. It's heartbreaking,\" family friend Angie Botsch said.Napoli is gone, but the people she worked with and loved in the city of West Allis said her good deeds and her memories will last foreverCommunity support for the family has been overwhelming. There have been at least two large fundraisers for the Napoli family: Sunday night at Sobelman's restaurant and there's an online fund.People continue to donate to that online fund even after the goal of $50,000 was reached.Late Monday afternoon, West Allis Police Chief Charles Padgett send out a news release thanking everyone for their support.\"There are so many who deserve our gratitude, we are extremely humbled and honored to work among such a fantastic group of law enforcement professionals and serve such a compassionate community,\" he said."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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