Fallen NOPD officer Natasha Hunter: How to donate to her family

NOPD Officer Natasha Hunter
NOPD Natasha Hunter died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, from injuries she received Sunday, when a suspected drunk driver crashed into her police vehicle as she assisted in the investigation of a vehicle accident on Interstate 10. (NOPD)
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Emily Lane, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune By Emily Lane, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune
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on June 09, 2016 at 5:32 PM, updated June 10, 2016 at 7:44 AM
A memorial fund has been set up for the family of fallen New Orleans Police Department officer Natasha Hunter, the department said Thursday (June 9).

Hunter, 32, died Tuesday (June 7) from injures sustained while investigating a multi-car crash on Interstate 10.

Police say suspected drunk driver Chau Thai Nguyen, 33, struck Hunter's marked police car early Sunday as she stopped on the I-10 shoulder, near Esplanade Avenue. She suffered head injuries and was taken off life support two days later.

Nguyen has been charged with vehicular homicide, and remains jailed on a $1 million bond.

NOPD spokesman Tyler Gamble Thursday said people can donate to Hunter's family by going to any Capital One Bank branch and making a donation to the "Natasha Hunter Memorial Donation Fund." 

Hunter is survived by her 5-year-old daughter; her parents; and two sisters, both who are in law enforcement. 

Support for Hunter and the department has poured through social media, and a number of law enforcement officers from other agencies are expected to attend or participate in her funeral service and subsequent procession to the gravesite.

The public viewing and memorial mass will take place Monday at Greater St. Stephens Full Gospel Baptist Church, 5600 Read Blvd. The public viewing is scheduled from 7 to 10:30 a.m., with the memorial mass to follow at 11 a.m.

A burial will take place at Providence Memorial Park, 8200 Airline Drive, Metairie.

The public is invited to a visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave.