Several dozen people gathered Wednesday outside the Stanislaus Superior Courthouse in downtown Modesto to show their respect for slain Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh and their support for his family as well as for other law enforcement officers and their loved ones as the man charged in Singh’s death appeared in court.

Many of those at the rally held signs backing law enforcement and questioning California’s immigration laws and sanctuary policies. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson has said the man charged in Singh’s death entered this country illegally from Mexico several years ago, had two DUI arrests in Madera County, and should not have been in the United States.