SF police escort body of officer’s wife killed in Las Vegas massacre

A police motorcade escorts the body of Stacee Rodrigues Etcheber from San Francisco International Airport to her hometown of Novato on Sunday. The 50-year-old mother of two was killed in the Oct. 1 shooting on the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. Etcheber was married to San Francisco police Officer Vinnie Etcheber, who survived the attack. less A police motorcade escorts the body of Stacee Rodrigues Etcheber from San Francisco International Airport to her hometown of Novato on Sunday. The 50-year-old mother of two was killed in the Oct. 1 shooting on ... more Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close SF police escort body of officer’s wife killed in Las Vegas massacre 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

Police escorted Stacee Rodrigues Etcheber’s body from San Francisco International Airport to her hometown of Novato on Sunday, in a solemn procession honoring the wife of a San Francisco police officer and mother of two killed in the Las Vegas massacre.

The 50-year-old Marin County woman died among the victims in the horrific attack at the Route 91 Harvest festival on Oct. 1.

The gunman fired from the 32nd-story windows of his hotel suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, killing 58 and wounding hundreds more before taking his own life in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.

Stacee was married to San Francisco Police Officer Vinnie Etcheber, who was with her at the concert but became separated from her as he rushed to save those who had been shot.

Vinnie Etcheber later learned his wife’s body was at the Clark County morgue after searching for her for 24 hours.

Stacee worked as a hairstylist and was remembered by her family as a tough cowgirl and devoted soccer mom.

San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said her death has been felt across the department, which has been grieving for the past week.

Sunday’s procession offered some closure, following a week of heartbreak and sorrow.

Police escorted a hearse containing her remains from the airport to a funeral home in Novato. The family planned a private funeral in Marin County to honor Etcheber.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter; @EvanSernoffsky