Hundreds Rally for Motorcycle Ride Honoring Fallen Toledo Officers
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28 Jun 2021
Community members in Todelo, Ohio, gathered Sunday to raise money for the family of fallen Officer Brandon Stalker.
The group also honored Toledo Police Department (TPD) Officer Anthony Dia during a motorcycle ride, according to NBC 24.
“Dia and Stalker graduated in the same police class and were killed in the line of duty just six months apart,” the outlet said.
Hundreds and hundreds of motorcyclists rode from fallen TPD Officer Brandon Stalker s grave at Toledo Memorial Park to the Home Depot where Officer Anthony Dia was killed. It s the first of many events honoring the two officers this summer. @NBC24WNWOhttps://t.co/ILWVE6xLzl
Just pray for us | Toledoans mourn fallen Ofc. Brandon Stalker with candlelight vigil
Scores of community members, police officers, family members and friends gathered at Stalker s alma mater, Whitmer High School, to pay tribute to the fallen officer. Author: Tyler Paley Updated: 9:14 AM EST January 20, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio Brandon Stalker is being remembered not only as an officer, but as a man who aimed to serve in as many ways as he could.
At a candlelight vigil held Tuesday night, friends said he was a beloved member of the community. I lost my only son, Stalker s mother said, surrounded by more than 100 community members who shared in her pain. My son did his job and that s what he loved doing.
Fred Merritt
Jan. 28, 1936 Nov. 2, 2020
Fred started his life on a farm in Yale, Oklahoma. He moved to Richmond, California, with his family, then moved to Pittsburg, California, where he graduated from high school.
When he was introduced to Dee Lynn Thompson, it was love at first sight. They married and soon after started their family, then moved to Green Valley, Fairfield, California.
He worked as an electrician for 40 years and was a 63-year member of the IBEW.
Fred was an intelligent, kind, loving and gentle soul. He loved spending time outdoors. He was a man of few words. However, when he did speak everyone listened, as it was well-known that what he had to say was important.