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WATCH: Procession held for Lake County deputy killed in the line of duty

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office held a procession Monday morning for 28-year-old Master Deputy Bradley Link, who was killed Friday in the line of duty.

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Link’s body was moved from the Medical Examiner’s Office in Leesburg to a funeral home in Clermont.

The procession traveled down US Highway 27 to Becker Funeral Home on West Minneola Avenue.

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The Ag/Marine Unit -- to which Link was assigned -- participated in the procession.

Link was fatally shot in an ambush while responding to a domestic disturbance.

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Lake County deputies Stefano Gargano and Harold Howell were also injured in an attempt to rescue Link.

Gargano’s third surgery happened Monday and is now stable.

Howell underwent a second surgery on his arm and is expected to be able to regain the full use of his arm, Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell said.

Read our coverage below:

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Beatriz Oliveira, WFTV.com

Beatriz Oliveira is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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