Winslow police honor guard stand next to a picture of former Fairfield police Officer Karen Nightingale during a memorial service at Lawrence High School in Fairfield on Saturday.

A Fairfield police badge is wrapped in black to honor former Fairfield police officer Karen Nightingale during a memorial service at Lawrence High School in Fairfield on Saturday.

Sebastian Neubauer, 13, waits in the wings with his trumpet before a memorial service honoring the life of Karen Nightingale at Lawrence High School in Fairfield on Saturday.

Fairfield police officers stand in the entry of Lawrence High School before a memorial service honoring former Fairfield police Officer Karen Nightingale on Saturday.

Nehemiah Nattress, with the Fairfield Police Department, adjusts his hat before a memorial service for former Fairfield police Officer Karen Nightingale at Lawrence High School in Fairfield on Saturday.

Shanna Blodgett, patrol officer with the Fairfield Police Department, is comforted by a friend before the memorial service for Karen Nightingale at Lawrence High School in Fairfield on Saturday. Nightingale worked as a police officer for 21 years serving on the Fairfield Police Department, Skowhegan Police Department and Waterville Police Department.

Jared Nightingale, husband of Karen Nightingale, is comforted by friends before his late wife’s memorial service at Lawrence High School in Fairfield on Saturday.