The 24-year-old was killed following a traffic stop on January 23, 2020. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 6:42 PM EST January 22, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Saturday, January 23 marks one year.
One year since a family, friends, and the Newport News Police Department lost Officer Katie Thyne.
The 24-year-old was dragged to her death after a traffic stop, while fulfilling her duty to serve and protect.
“Officer Thyne was our family, and that’s how she’ll be treated and remembered,” said Police Chief Steve Drew, following her death.
Drew was memorably emotional after the loss last January, and Thyne’s death rocked the community too.
Honoring fallen Newport News Police Officer Katie Thyne one year later
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Saturday marks one year since Newport News Police Officer Katie Thyne died in the line of duty.
When reminiscing on her life, family and friends often talk about her smile and the impact it had on others. That smile, sadly, now only lives on in memories and photographs.
Officer Thyne protected and served until the day she died, January 23, 2020, one year ago on Saturday. The 24-year-old mother was killed while attempting to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle suspected of having drugs inside.
Newport News police chief talks 2020 crime. Here are the big takeaways.
On Friday, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew held a press conference and presented 2020 citywide crime numbers. Author: Adriana De Alba Updated: 2:18 PM EST January 22, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew held a press conference Friday morning, diving deep into a close look at 2020 citywide crime numbers.
The nearly hour-long presentation was Drew’s effort in providing transparency. One of the major takeaways: the department continues to make major strides in lowering crime rates and increasing trust in the community, but their work is not done.
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Before the coronavirus pandemic, I mostly wrote stories about Newport News and occasionally, the Historic Triangle.
When the coronavirus hit Virginia, I switched gears to focus on the Historic Triangle, writing about daily updates from the governor and the latest case numbers to struggling nonprofits and company layoffs.
I wrote other stories about the coronavirus too like alcoholics struggling with their addiction and social isolation, and how those lying on their deathbeds in hospice care were limited to one visitor at a time.
Some stories affected me more than others but every story left its mark.
Here are my top five stories: