TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County police honored fallen officers Friday morning with a wreath-laying ceremony in Towson, a tribute that carries added meaning following the death of a detective earlier this year.
Detective Paul Hoke, a 30-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department, died in January at the age of 49 after he collapsed while working voluntary overtime on New Year’s Eve.
“He was my best friend growing up,” Jessica Fiedler, Hoke’s sister, told WMAR-2 News. “He taught me everything.”…