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A riderless horse approaches the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriff s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021. The two deputies were killed in the line of duty. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) May 06, 2021 - 4:16 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. - The sheriff was already running late to the office when a woman pleaded for him to stop. She wanted to pay her respects to the families of Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, but didn t have much to offer.
Less than a week ago in Boone, North Carolina, two deputies had been killed in the line of duty while performing what was supposed to be a routine welfare check. They were met with gunfire and killed after entering the home.
At funeral, fallen Watauga deputies remembered as heroes
BRYAN ANDERSON, Associated Press/Report for America
May 6, 2021
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1of18A processional approaches the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriff s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021. The two deputies were killed in the line of duty.Gerry Broome/APShow MoreShow Less
2of18Family members escorted by law enforcement officers lead a processional to the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriff s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021. The two deputies were killed in the line of duty.Gerry Broome/APShow MoreShow Less
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Dozens of family members, law enforcement officials and complete strangers gathered at Appalachian State Universityâs Holmes Convocation Center to mourn the deputies, with hundreds more watching a livestream of the event from their homes.
At funeral, fallen Watauga deputies remembered as heroes
A caisson approaches the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriff s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021. The two deputies were killed in the line of duty. Gerry Broome
At funeral, fallen Watauga deputies remembered as heroes
A processional approaches the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriff s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021. The two deputies were killed in the line of duty.
Last call: Community says farewell to Watauga Co. deputies killed in line of duty Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox, two of the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Watauga County, North Carolina, were laid to rest in a funeral service Thursday afternoon. (Source: App State) By WBTV Web Staff | May 4, 2021 at 10:38 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 12:26 PM
WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox, two of the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Watauga County, North Carolina, were laid to rest in a funeral service Thursday afternoon.
Then it hit him.
“Her gift’s worth is not measured by the tactile touch of paper nor that of coin,” Hagaman said. “It was, after all, her gift - a gift that cannot be identified by ink and paper, nor that of forged metal. Its worth transcends any worth that we could ever ascribe. It is, however, the quiet and simple gift of hope, faith and love. These are the three attributes of our two fallen brothers.”
The deputies may have saved lives, Hagaman said in an interview last week. The gunman who killed his mother, stepfather and the two deputies owned a lot weapons, which may have been intended for a mass shooting, Hagaman said. The gunman is also suspected of taking his own life during the 13-hour standoff with police.