Picture displays man kneeling in the rain as procession for fallen cop drives by

During a funeral procession for an Alabama cop killed in action a man was captured on his knees in the pouring rain praying.

Police cars were seen driving by as the man got on his knees and prayed. This touching moment was spotted by Tim Evans who snapped a picture of him and posted it to his Facebook page.

About 2,000 people saw and shared the photo in three days, all equally moved by the man’s gesture.

Tim wrote: “I don’t know who this man is, but he knelt in the wet grass and prayed, his hand outstretched as each patrol car passed by. It was a very touching tribute.”

According to Advance Local, 33-year-old Kimberly police officer Nick O’Rear, was fatally shot Tuesday night during a pursuit.

“Everybody loved him,” Kimberly Mayor Bob Ellerbrock told the news outlet. “He was a tremendous asset to our community.”

‘Huge hole left in the heart of this community’

The Kimberly Fire Department paid tribute to the fallen officer writing on Facebook: “This community lost a great man yesterday. To know Nick O’Rear was to love him.

“He loved this community, his family and his friends so much. He will be missed greatly and there will be a huge hole left in the heart of this community.”

What a beautiful tribute from a complete stranger. Everyone please share this story in honor of everyone who are on the front line sacrificing their lives to keep us safe.

Featured image and facebook image credited to​ Tim Evans