Felicia Reilly told the child she’d take the kitten home. She named the cat “Donut” and Matthew Reilly took the cat with him when he moved out of his parents’ house. His roommate was a veteran who served in Iraq; Donut helped him acclimate back into civilian life and became his cat.

The community gathered on Monday to honor the life of Felicia Reilly, a St. Paul police officer who died nearly 15 years after suffering injuries in the line of duty.

Reilly died last weekend at the age of 67 — 15 years after suffering a traumatic brain injury when she was attacked while on duty. Reilly’s family said her death was due to injuries stemming from that assault.