CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The San Patricio Sheriff's Office held a candlelight vigil Sunday for a coworker who died last week when her car was hit head-on by a wrong-way driver.
Betsy Mandujano died Nov. 2.
"For 10 years, Betsy Mandujano was an operator for the San Patricio County sheriff's department," said Sheriff Oscar Rivera. "On Sunday, the people of San Patricio, the people of San Pat came together in honor of her.
"I met Betsy when she was 27 years old as an applicant for the San Patricio County sheriff's department as a dispatcher."
As the community remembered Mandujano, they lit candles, shared hugs, and comforted each other.
Sheriff Rivera told 3NEWS, he made the right decision hiring Mandujano 10 years ago as she changed his life.
"They catch the calls when they're at their worst and she had a good saying and always said, 'We're our best when you're at your worst,' and she was so true about that."
"We'll overcome this. It's going to take time, but we'll overcome this. Sadly, the good Lord had a better plan for her than we did, and we'll overcome that."
Funeral services will be on Saturday, Nov. 12. Mandujano was 37 years old.
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