Felicia Reilly told the child she’d take the kitten home. She named the cat “Donut” and Matthew Reilly took the cat with him when he moved out of his parents’ house. His roommate was a veteran who served in Iraq; Donut helped him acclimate back into civilian life and became his cat.

The community gathered on Monday to honor the life of Felicia Reilly, a St. Paul police officer who died nearly 15 years after suffering injuries in the line of duty.

Felicia Reilly, the retired St. Paul police officer who died this month after battling for 15 years with the aftermath of an attack on the job in 2010, was laid to rest on Monday. Over 100 police officers from across Minnesota joined Reilly’s family and friends at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church on St.