Joplin Police Ofc Jake Reed and Cpl Ben Cooper Memorial Bench
JOPLIN, Mo. — March 8, 2022 two Joplin officers were killed in an exchange of gunfire with a man. He would die minutes later in a second exchange of gunfire
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JOPLIN, Mo. — March 8, 2022 two Joplin officers were killed in an exchange of gunfire with a man. He would die minutes later in a second exchange of gunfire
Gord Portman helped raise $10,000 in 2022 for the bench’s construction to become a reality
Sister donates bench as 'Maybrook was Margaret's life'
It replaces a memorial bench that was located on the Peace Plaza before the reconstruction project began a few years ago.
Months after The Wanted star died at the age of 33 after a battle with brain cancer, his widow Kelsey Hardwick shares a video showing her sitting on the dedicated wooden bench.