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‘You can rest peacefully’: Community honors life of deputy allegedly killed by estranged husband
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Hundreds of people filled the funeral for an Orange County deputy who was allegedly killed by her husband last week.Lt. Eloilda “Ellie” Padilla Shea was found shot in her Orlando home Monday afternoon. Investigators later arrested Anthony Shea, who had been a sergeant with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office before he resigned while under investigation for having a sexual affair while on duty.Related: Former OCSO deputy accused of killing estranged wife had threatened previous wife, docs showAt the funeral Wednesday, several fellow deputies remembered Padilla Shea as a devoted public servant who inspired many others in the agency and showed genuine concern for her coworkers.“Although the last few months of Ellie’s life had been tough, she continued to smile and laugh through the pain,” said Deputy Nadia Engwalla. “She would make jokes at her own expense, and still ask ‘You good?’”Lt. Padilla Shea had been a 13-year veteran of the sheriff’s office.Sheriff John Mina told the audience Padilla Shea had performed standup comedy while in college, and also was a dancer for the Orlando Magic at one point. He called her a rising star who he had been planning to promote to his staff director.Padilla Shea had two young daughters, who are now left without a mother and with a father in jail accused of murder. Mina promised his office would watch out for them.“I know Ellie is in heaven with her mom and dad watching over 2 beautiful girls,” Mina said. “Ellie, you can rest peacefully knowing Lana and Rockie will always be under the watchful eye of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.Friends remembered Padilla Shea as someone everyone could lean on. “Ellie was the type of person who made everyone feel loved and important,” one friend said. “Who made everyone around her feel warmth and joy. Ellie loved her girls, her friends, her family so much and wasn’t afraid to let them know.”The friend asked that people look out for one another the way Padilla Shea would have, saying, “It is now our responsibility to pick up her shield, her sword, and her torch. For her girls and for each other.”
Hundreds of people filled the funeral for an Orange County deputy who was allegedly killed by her husband last week.
Lt. Eloilda “Ellie” Padilla Shea was found shot in her Orlando home Monday afternoon.
Investigators later arrested Anthony Shea, who had been a sergeant with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office before he resigned while under investigation for having a sexual affair while on duty.
Related: Former OCSO deputy accused of killing estranged wife had threatened previous wife, docs show
At the funeral Wednesday, several fellow deputies remembered Padilla Shea as a devoted public servant who inspired many others in the agency and showed genuine concern for her coworkers.
“Although the last few months of Ellie’s life had been tough, she continued to smile and laugh through the pain,” said Deputy Nadia Engwalla. “She would make jokes at her own expense, and still ask ‘You good?’”
Lt. Padilla Shea had been a 13-year veteran of the sheriff’s office.
Sheriff John Mina told the audience Padilla Shea had performed standup comedy while in college, and also was a dancer for the Orlando Magic at one point. He called her a rising star who he had been planning to promote to his staff director.
Padilla Shea had two young daughters, who are now left without a mother and with a father in jail accused of murder. Mina promised his office would watch out for them.
“I know Ellie is in heaven with her mom and dad watching over 2 beautiful girls,” Mina said. “Ellie, you can rest peacefully knowing Lana and Rockie will always be under the watchful eye of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Friends remembered Padilla Shea as someone everyone could lean on.
“Ellie was the type of person who made everyone feel loved and important,” one friend said. “Who made everyone around her feel warmth and joy. Ellie loved her girls, her friends, her family so much and wasn’t afraid to let them know.”
The friend asked that people look out for one another the way Padilla Shea would have, saying, “It is now our responsibility to pick up her shield, her sword, and her torch. For her girls and for each other.”
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