In a grand and emotional funeral service at San Jose’s Redemption Church deemed a “Celebration of Life,” they said goodbye to De’Jon Packer, 24, a former San Jose State football s…
SAN JOSE — San Jose Police officers and San Jose State’s football team came to his funeral Saturday in the uniforms and team sweaters that De’Jon Packer once wore as a teammate and a fellow officer.
Police officers and a group called “Soul Brothers California” rode up to the church on motorcycles. San Jose State football players came together in a school-branded bus, and others filled the parking lot. At the larger-than-life, like Parker’s smile, reception, bright lights shone on the audience from the procession stage. Twelve flower wreaths ranging from white angel wings to red hearts were propped in front of the auditorium stage behind the casket.
As star running back, Packer worked his way onto the San Jose State Spartans team as a walk-on from San Jose City College in 2018 and in 2019 scored the winning touchdown in a game against Arkansas, the school’s first-ever win against a Southeastern Conference opponent. He always aimed to be the best, they said – on the football field and as a community leader.
On Saturday, the police chief shared a story about another side of Packer: his good-natured sense of humor. At a pickup basketball game at Seven Trees community center, Chief Anthony Mata remembers a group of officers ribbing him over the bygone era of his basketball shoes.
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