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Dashina Manning, mother of Edgecombe County Deputy David Manning who died in the line of duty earlier this

year, said she was proud of her son and grateful for the new law enforcement family that has adopted her son's family.

Dashina Manning stated, "They've been so nice. They have been so helpful."

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said the community owes a debt of honor to the fallen heroes and thanked

the families. Stone said he's been in area law enforcement for 30 years and there's been more law enforcement officers

who have died in the past three decades than all others combined since records began being kept around the turn of the

20th century. “God bless the families who watch and wait while law enforcement officers do their jobs.” He thanked

Rocky Mount Police Chief Willie Williams and Edgecombe County Sheriff Clee Atkinson for their close cooperation

in pro-tecting the community. "Be safe and watch your partner's six," Stone told the gathered law enforcement officers.

As each name of the fallen was read, a law enforcement officer or family members placed a rose on a

ceremonial wreath. The ceremony concluded with a 21-gun salute, the playing of “Taps,” a bagpipe version of

"Amazing Grace" and a prayer.

Durham County Lodge 2’s 32nd Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

By Terry Mangum – Lodge 2 State Trustee

On Friday, May 4, Durham County Lodge 2 held our who serve and protect us daily and to recognize the
annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. Our service sacrifices of their families as well.

was held at Grey Stone Baptist Church in Durham. This year’s Guest Speaker was Justice Michael Mor-
For the past thirty-two years we have conducted our gan of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The bag-

Peace Officers’ Memorial Services in memory of our pipe music for our Scottish Rites was performed by
law enforcement officers who have been killed or the Piedmont Firefighters Pipes and Drums. The Na-

have died in the line of duty and to honor their fami- tional Anthem and two other musical selections dur-
lies and the sacrifices they have made. These services ing the service were sung by a member of the Hillside

also pay tribute to our law enforcement professionals Continued on P. 26

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