Cincy'sMom
02-26-2007, 10:27 PM
I don't know how much coverage this has gotten outside of the Toledo area, but last week, a Toledo police officer was shot and killed (allegedly) by a 15 year old, stopped at 2 am for breaking curfew. There are several stories about the shooting, and coverage of the funeral, which was today, here (http://www.wtol.com/Global/category.asp?C=94508)
I never met Det. Dressel, although I met his wife once, and play soccer with her sisters. Ironically, we went on a gambling trip this past weekend, a trip Det. Dressel was supposed to be on. I haven't been able to watch the news the past few days without tearing up, seeing coverage of the funeral and people I know grieving, and although the situation is completely different knowing all too well the pain of losing someone so suddendly and unexpectedly. The coverage was amazing...literally 100s of officers lining the streets, walking blocks to the burial site.
I just wanted to take a minute to ask for prayers for the Dressel's, espically his widow and two young children. And to say thank you to all those who protect and serve, in the military, as police and fire fighters. I think sometimes we forget how dangerous the job really is.
I never met Det. Dressel, although I met his wife once, and play soccer with her sisters. Ironically, we went on a gambling trip this past weekend, a trip Det. Dressel was supposed to be on. I haven't been able to watch the news the past few days without tearing up, seeing coverage of the funeral and people I know grieving, and although the situation is completely different knowing all too well the pain of losing someone so suddendly and unexpectedly. The coverage was amazing...literally 100s of officers lining the streets, walking blocks to the burial site.
I just wanted to take a minute to ask for prayers for the Dressel's, espically his widow and two young children. And to say thank you to all those who protect and serve, in the military, as police and fire fighters. I think sometimes we forget how dangerous the job really is.