Springfield Police remember 17 officers who died in line of duty in annual memorial
Springfield Police remember 17 officers who died in line of duty in annual memorial Updated May 12, 2021; Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — Lined up parallel to the monument to the 17 police officers killed in the line of duty was the future of law enforcement for the city. Among the families of officers killed on the job, city politicians and senior officers, Police Commissioner Cheryl C. Clapprood welcomed the 31 new officers who joined the department in April after their graduation from the 26-week Springfield Police Academy. “It’s important, I felt, that they be here,” she said. “I ...
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