Lake renaming in Chesapeake honors fallen officer, family shares their thoughts

A Chesapeake lake is getting a new name to honor a local police officer who died in the line of duty more than a decade ago, bringing both painful memories and healing to his grieving family.

Oak Grove Lake will officially be renamed Officer Timothy Schock Memorial Lake on Saturday, honoring Chesapeake Police Officer Timothy Schock who died during a training exercise at the location on December 20, 2011. Officer Schock drowned during a monthly dive training exercise when diving equipment malfunctioned during a search and rescue drill.

“That’s not something I like to go back to,” said Tammy Hill, Schock’s fiancĂ©…

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