Trooper David Brinkerhoff’s mother, ten years later

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — While the sound of Christmas carols are what many hear this time of year, the haunting sounds of a funeral are still vivid in Karen Howard’s mind.
“No one realizes what it’s like to lose a child until you do. When people say oh I know how you feel, no they don’t unless they’re a mother and lost a child,” said Karen Howard, David Brinkerhoff’s mother.
It’s been a decade since Karen Howard lost her son David Brinkerhoff,