As a U.S. Army veteran with more than three decades in law enforcement, Shawn Dent is no stranger to violence. He estimates he has worked more than 60 active homicide scenes during his career as an officer, first with the New Orleans Police Department and now with the Cincinnati Police Department.
None of that experience could prepare him for the pain of losing his son to murder early Saturday morning.
“I have investigated at least two homicides on West Lavern (Street), and I never, ever imagined my son would end up dead on those very streets,” Dent said. “Nothing can prepare you for the loss.”…