legacy of leadership and greatness for our officers that follow, and we will not forget what Brent has taught us," Matthews said.

You might look at those praises and think Matthews didn't have time for anything but his job, but friends and family said otherwise, said Rev. David Pickard, who officiated the funeral service.

"Brent put his family first, his friends second and his career simply fell into place," he said. Pickard did not know Williams personally,

but he interviewed his family and many friends and neighbors while he was preparing for the funeral. Pickard said all those who knew Williams described him as "like a brother."

"It seemed like everyone who came into contact with Brent Williams became a friend, some would say a brother," Pickard said.

One of Williams' neighbors said Williams became like a brother, mowing his lawn and taking out the trash for him when he was being treated for cancer. The neighbor said Williams loved to brag about his kids, Pickard said.

Williams, who was divorced, cared for his two children, Border, 10,

and Brooke, 13, and made them his No. 1 priority, friends and family told Pickard. In the slide show at the funeral, Williams was pictured repeatedly with one child on either side of him, their smiling faces beaming at the camera.

Another friend told Pickard Williams was first and foremost a dad.

"What a dad," Pickard said the friend said. "He's the man we'd all like to be."

Family said anyone who knew Williams also knew he loved OU football.

Williams' mother, Sharon, told Pickard Williams used to videotape

every OU football game growing up, and got really mad at her one time when she recorded over the video.

"Brent was happy, loved life and always wanted to be in the zest of life," his mother told Pickard.

That love for people is the greatest indicator of Williams'