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I had tears in my eyes | Triad sheriffs reflect on funeral for two Watauga County deputies
Sergeant Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox died in the line of duty last week. Sheriffs Sam Page and Terry Johnson were among those who attended their funeral. Author: Grace Holland Updated: 11:37 PM EDT May 7, 2021
Several Triad law enforcement members are reflecting after the funeral for two Watauga County sheriff s deputies killed in the line of duty.
Hundreds of them came to that service on Thursday. Rows of sheriffs, deputies, chiefs and officers from across the state gathered to say goodbye to Sergeant Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox.
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Thousands Attend Funeral Service For Watauga Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward & K9 Deputy Logan Fox
May 7, 2021
BOONE, N.C. – A difficult day in Boone as thousands gathered to pay their final respects to two Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies, gunned down in the line of duty. Sergeant Chris Ward and K9 Deputy Logan Fox were killed last week during a stand-off with a suspect inside a home. Thursday, they were laid to rest at App State University’s Holmes Convocation Center.
Two families, and an entire community, came together for a service no one ever wants to attend.
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Fallen police officers in North Carolina and across America will be remembered during National Police Week, which runs from May 9-15 in 2021. (Shutterstock)
NORTH CAROLINA The biggest effect the coronavirus pandemic had on National Police Week isn t that activities in North Carolina and elsewhere have been postponed, but the number of police officers whose lives and careers were cut short by the virus.
While their names won t be read at the National Police Officers Memorial Service until its Oct. 16 rescheduled date, they will be honored virtually during National Police Week from May 9-16 this year.
The coronavirus has been cited for three police officer line of duty deaths in North Carolina in 2021, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Nationally, 63 of the 119 police line of duty deaths in 2021 as of May 4, just under 53 percent, have been due to the virus.
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