Heather Naber

She wanted to separate, and she was trying to assure him that she's not out after child support and money, and that he could still see the kids, and that it's not a vengeance thing. It's just not working out.

Right, exactly.

It was a little surprising when she agreed to marry him. I was like, okay, well that kind of flip flop, but you know, okay.

Mm-hmm. Yeah. We had a lot of fun picking out the dress. We tried several on. You know, it's always a long process. You know, picking out the cakes and the wedding flowers.

So I was picking out cards and gifts when I got the call to go to the house.

I was waiting to wake up from a nightmare. I'm like, none of this can be real.

Well, it was like maybe just a little hiccup happened in his life.

She loved the community.

Yeah, and she did.

He said she wouldn't need it anymore.

Mm-hmm.

The bridal bouquet. You know, there was no refunding that. So he decided to use it for the funeral.

I think she felt really safe around that. Unfortunately, she wasn't.

How old are you?

Finally. Hey, come on in. Have a seat.

I'm like, well, I'm fighting. I'm not giving up. That's my kid. That day that Laura was killed, the family, they stepped on the landmine.

It was pretty horrifying.

Thank you. Thank you.

Laura was part of the VIPS program.

Volunteer in Police Services. And she even tried out the Emergency Fire Department Ambulance Program. You know Laura, right?

My name's Heather Naber. Laura was my best friend. She was like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Very giving. She always wanted to help people.

a little surprised, but, you know, happy about it. He wasn't.

Her kids were her world.

So cute. I remember we finally picked out her dress and that perfect outfit for the perfect day. Making the wish, ringing the bell. I kind of talked her into that. I'm glad I did that. I really feel like she, for years, had been searching for home and she found that in Rowlett.