Monday night, the Fort Worth community gathered to honor Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr, killed in the line of duty in 2005.

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At the Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial on West 7th Street, dozens gathered to remember the man who served the department for 14 years.

"He was larger than life," his widow Teresa Nava-Salazar said. "He loved serving his community. Being a police officer was a calling and it was definitely his calling."

His daughter, KayLeigh Nava, describes him as a real-life superhero.

"He had a Captain America figurine that he put on his dashboard of his patrol car, and that's a really sweet memory I have with him. And he was my Captain America," she said.

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KayLeigh Nava

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