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Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Local police gather for solemn service
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – People on Youngstown's South Side may have noticed a lot of police sirens Thursday morning. A procession of police cruisers with flashing lights and sirens headed down South Avenue for the Police Memorial Service at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Youngstown. The group gathered in the WKBN 27 First News studio parking lot before making the procession to downtown. Officers and others paid tribute to those who died in the line of duty since the 1800s, protecting the Mahoning Valley. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Danville Police, Vermilion County Sheriff's deputies honor fallen officers
As part of National Police Week, the Danville Police Department and Vermilion County Sheriff's Department came together Wednesday, May 14, at Sunset Memorial Park, along with members of the public, to honor three DPD officers killed in the line of duty. At the annual Police Memorial Service, members of the VCSD's Honor Guard presented the colors. Vickie McCarty, chaplain for the DPD, opened the memorial service with remarks about the importance of honoring officers and especially those killed in the line of duty. 'The real heroes of our communities are front-liners, and they wear badges, not capes. A simple thank you today just doesn't seem enough,' McCarty said. 'You are some of the bravest people in the world for your courage and your dedication to duty. Thank you for your example of sacrifice. Thank you for your determination. Thank you for your bravery and fortitude,' McCarty said. 'The difference you make makes all the difference.' Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr. read the names of three fallen officers being honored, including Patrolman August Lind, Officer David Farnsworth, and Sergeant Myron G. Deckard, as well as their 'end of watch' — the day they were killed. Lind died April 10, 1908 of gunshot wounds he received a few days earlier when trying to stop a burglary. He served for 20 years, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page website. Farnsworth died Jan. 27, 1976 while in the line of duty. After pulling over two brothers in a traffic stop, Farnsworth was beaten to death with his flashlight. He had previously served in the Vietnam War. Deckard died Wednesday, June 6, 2001 while transporting a prisoner from Montgomery County to Vermilion County. The prisoner broke free and shot Deckard with his own handgun. He had served the VCSD for 32 years. Williams quoted a scripture from the Bible before thanking those officers present for their willingness to risk their lives in the line of duty. 'That's what you all have pledged to do, to go into dangerous situations with people that you don't know and take good care of them, to help people in their greatest hour of need. So for that, we honor you as we honor these men,' Williams said. DPD Chief Christopher Yates and VCSD Sheriff Patrick Hartshorn later presented red, white, and blue wreaths for the fallen officers. Though both groups have held individual memorial ceremonies for decades, 20 years ago they joined forces to honor their fallen together, Hartshorn said. 'Sunset built this space just for police and fire, so once it was built we came together and that's probably been 20-some years that we've been doing it together here at the memorial,' Hartshorn said. After a rifle salute by the DPD's Honor Guard, and 'Taps,' played by an officer with VCSD, Todd Hitt played 'Amazing Grace' on bagpipes for a final reflection before the VCSD retired the colors.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Berks police officers honor their fallen in somber ceremony
Law enforcement members and their supporters gathered Friday afternoon at the Berks County Heritage Center in Bern Township for a solemn service to honor their fallen colleagues. The Police Memorial Service is conducted by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 71 at the police monument, the base of which is etched with the names of members who made the ultimate sacrifice. 'This memorial serves as a central place where our brothers and sisters who served in law enforcement in Berks County have a place to come together as one,' said Joseph M. Brown, lodge president. 'It serves as a reminder to all who visit this beautiful park, the sacrifices that were made by these officers. Joseph M. Brown, president, speaks during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) 'To the families here today, your loved one stood for something greater than themselves. They wore the badge, not for recognition or for praise, but because they believe in protecting others and standing up when others step back, and in serving with integrity, courage and heart.' Brown said two of the names added to the monument this year were Reading police officers who died by suicide. 'They stood with us in our deepest moments and carried burdens few of us can truly understand,' he said. 'It is never easy to speak at times like this, especially when we lose someone, not in the line of duty, but to an internal battle too often fought in silence. 'Their deaths are a heartbreaking reminder that the wounds our officers carry are not always visible, the weight of the job, the things seen and felt, the unspoken expectations to stay strong. can all become overwhelming.' During the ceremony, Lt. Sean Fullerton of the Exeter Township police department slowly read the names of the fallen as the memorial was surrounded by the Berks FOP honor guard, color guard and a squad of police officers who marched in unison from the parking lot. The police honor guard marches to the memorial during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) Family, friends and former colleagues of the fallen grabbed red carnations and placed them at the monument as bagpipers and drummers played 'Amazing Grace.' Carnations were placed by family members honoring police officers during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) * The police honor guard marches to the memorial during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) * Joseph M. Brown, president, speaks during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) * Joseph M. Brown, president, speaks during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) * Lt. Sean Fullerton o fthe Exeter Township police department reads the names of the officers on the memorial during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) * The Berks Lodge #71 Firing Detail offers a rifle salute during the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) * Carnations were placed by family members honoring police officers during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) Show Caption 1 of 6 The police honor guard marches to the memorial during the Berks Lodge #71 Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service at the Berks County Heritage Center on Friday, May 2, 2025. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) Expand
