Huang's heroic acts deeply moved the public and crowds showed up to mourn him. Five police motorcycles led a hearse carrying his body in a funeral procession that went around downtown Xuzhou around 9am before going to the funeral home.
Locals lined the road, some with banners with messages such as, "You will always live in our minds." Hundreds of police queued outside the funeral home and saluted Huang's portrait.
Police officers, government officials and local residents lined up to pay tribute, many with tears in their eyes.
"He was such a great guy! I am so sad that he passed away just two years after he started working with us," a senior police officer told People's Daily.
Huang graduated from Jiangsu Police Institute in 2010 and was assigned to Zifang police station. His devotion and outstanding performance earned him praise from the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau as a star officer.
His girlfriend, called Sunny Tianrandai on the Internet, posted nearly 40 messages and pictures on Weibo. "Baby, you always wanted me to support and encourage your work. Now I will never hinder you."
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