KANAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) -- There’s a growing memorial in Kansas City, Kansas, to honor fallen officer Hunter Simoncic. FOX4 talks with several of Simoncic's friends who say they were his "gym family."

Chloe Mears said Wednesday’s workout is about lifting each other up after losing a member of their gym family.

“Just devastated,” Mears said. “Missing someone who cared about everybody, someone was not afraid to be himself at all. He didn't care who you were; he was going to be your friend.”

Mears met the 26-year-old KCK officer about two years ago when she joined the Mission Barbell Club. They were often cross-fit partners and connected as first responders. Mears is a firefighter in Olathe.

“It was ultimate dynamic duo, like cop / firefighter kind of thing. It was constant talking throug

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