(Editor’s note: The Daily Iberian will be featuring members of law enforcement in our area who also serve our students as School Resource Officers, or SRO’s)
Vigil remembers fallen Greenbelt officer struck by car
By Natalie Rubino
GREENBELT, Md. - People in Greenbelt are mourning the loss of fallen officer Corporal Christine Peters.
Peters died Thursday after she was hit by a car on January 2nd while responding to a crash in the woods near Edmonston Rd. and Cherrywood Ln.
Officials in Greenbelt held a procession for Peters on Saturday as her body traveled from the medical examiner’s office to a funeral home.
Flags in Greenbelt flew at half-staff. The procession was followed by a vigil at the police department.
Advertisement She had a very unique personality and brought a lot of laughter to the organization. She was so beloved. Officers young and old loved Corporal Peters. So she will be deeply missed, he said.