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Memorial for Emilie
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Robbie Parker breaks down after speaking at a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Attendees watch a slide show during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Attendees embrace during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees watch a slide show during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees watch a slide show during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees watch a slide show during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees watch a slide show during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Karen Parker (grandmother) during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Attendees listen as Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker speaks during a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker breaks down after speaking at a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker breaks down after speaking at a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Lanterns are lit and released for the victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting following a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Lanterns are lit and released for the victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting following a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker releases a lantern in memory of his daughter, Emilie Parker, following a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Lanterns were lit and released for each victim killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Robbie Parker kisses a family member following a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. -
Curtis Allgier Sentencing
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier in court prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier in court prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier in court prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier in court prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Judge Paul Maughan sentences Curtis Allgier to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Judge Paul Maughan sentences Curtis Allgier to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Judge Paul Maughan sentences Curtis Allgier to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier shows little reaction after being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier shows little reaction after being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier shows little reaction after being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Curtis Allgier is led from court after being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City.
This one started off pretty rough. The assignment read something like, The judge might kick you out of the courtroom if you take too many photos.
Weird, I’d never had a problem. But before I knew it, I was directed to sit in the gallery, right next to the victim’s many family members. It’s a horrible position, shooting from behind. For the first ten minutes or so all I could do was try to shoot through the tiny gap between two of the many officers in the courtroom providing security.
I shot what I could when Allgier stood at the podium and addressed the judge, but all I had was back.
But then Allgier turned and spent a long time apologizing to the family for his actions.
And the horrible position the judge had put me in turned out to be the optimum position in the entire courtroom.
