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Remember one dead officer, but don't forget the other seven who fell

Last updated Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 11:26am

In 34 years I've never seen my community as overwrought as it is over the shooting death of Ogden Officer Jared Francom in January.

One symptom of how strongly people feel is a movement to name Ogden's amphitheater after Francom. Supporters feel his death is so tragic, his life so worth remembering, that he deserves permanent commemoration.

That's a laudable idea, but what about the other officers who died in the service of their Top of Utah communities?

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Fundraiser planned for families of officers hurt, killed in shooting

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 11:43pm

OGDEN -- The Ogden Golf and Country Club, 4197 S. Washington Blvd., will host a silent auction and boutique from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to benefit the families of the wounded and fallen officers from the Jan. 4 shooting in Ogden.

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Registration available for license plate to honor fallen officers

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 7:50am

OGDEN — Sign-up for a new license plate honoring fallen police officers will be available at two different events, one this weekend and one next.

The Department of Motor Vehicles requires 500 applications, with payment, to be collected and turned in together to produce the “Heroes — All Give Some, Some Give All” plates. The plate costs the normal annual registration fee and taxes, plus an extra $35 charity donation.

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Screen Capture of the funeral procession of Officer Jared Francom. 01/11/12 (Casey Shultz/Standard-Examiner)

Firefighters pay tribute to slain officer

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 4:37pm

OGDEN -- Firefighters are lining both sides of Washington Boulevard, south of 25th Street, to honor Ogden police officer Jared Francom, whose funeral procession will pass along that route.

Two Ogden Fire Department ladder trucks have used their ladders to form an arch over the street, with an American flag hanging from the ladders.

Bob Ramos, 87, a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, was one of the first people along Washington Boulevard. He became emotional talking about the officers.

"Its like a GI going to the front," he said of the police officers' work. "You don't know if you're going to come back."

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OPD officer Kasey Burrell in fair condition

Contributed Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 10:45am

OGDEN — Ogden police officer Kasey Burrell has been upgraded to fair condition at McKay-Dee Hospital.

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Shooting suspect had bomb

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, January 9, 2012 - 4:49pm

OGDEN -- Officials detonated a bomb found Saturday in the home of shooting suspect Matthew David Stewart.

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Sister-in-Law of fallen Ogden police officer Jared Daniel Francom, Jessica Francom wipes a tear from her eye while her husband Travis Francom speaks to members of the media during the candle light vigil for his brother and the wounded officers at the amphitheater in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner

Candlelight Vigil for Fallen Ogden Police Officer Jared Daniel Francom and the 5 Wounded Officers on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012.

Erin Hooley, Nicholas Draney, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 9:37pm

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Utah launches fallen officer alert system

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, October 17, 2011 - 11:29am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah is launching a spin-off of the Amber Alert with a new system to notify the public when a law enforcement officer is killed or seriously injured.

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