Kansas families honor fallen officers on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Communities around the U.S. celebrated Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Friday.

KSN spoke with people who lost loved ones in the line of duty about the importance of honoring those who keep us safe.

Wichita resident Sarah Purcell lost her late husband, Sedgwick County Deputy Brian Etheridge, in 2009. She said the life of a police officer carries an immense amount of uncertainty, and the stress trickles down to their loved ones…

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