GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina paid its respects Tuesday to four police officers who died in the line of duty.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson hosted the 41st annual North Carolina Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony at Lawndale Baptist Church in Greensboro.
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“We ask law enforcement officers to run toward danger when the rest of us might flee, and today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe,” said Governor Josh Stein, who attended the ceremony. “We owe them a debt that we can never adequately repay, so the least we can do is to offer our praise and our gratitude to their families – and to value the profession like it deserves.”
This year, the ceremony honored Officers Adrian Newton, Mark Laskowski, Francisco Flattes and Officer Roger Smith…