Heartbreak is still felt a year after Officer Sean Sluganski was shot and killed in the line of duty .
“The world did lose a great officer that day, but we all lost a great brother, son, a friend, a father, a fiance, an uncle,” Chelsea Cancilla, Sluganski’s fiancee, said.
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Time moves slowly as his loved ones and the community he served continue to grieve.
“That’s been a hard thing for all of us to digest just how time doesn’t really make sense anymore. Seeing one year, she’s so big now, that’s the hardest part just puts into perspective all the things he’s missed out on,” Cancilla said.
Sluganski can be seen in the spirit and eyes of his little daughter who’s now 2 years old. His fight to protect was felt in the crowd of people who stood ready to honor him.
“It’s unbelievable but at the same time I expect nothing different because that’s what this community is in McKeesport,” McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko said.