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Area’s fallen law enforcement officers remembered

The 49 law enforcement officers from Southeast Missouri who gave their lives in the line of duty since 1875 were remembered at a ceremony Thursday night at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau.

Members of various law enforcement agencies, Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.), family members of the fallen officers and the public attended.

Captain Scott Eakers of the Jackson Police Department welcomed the audience.

Cape County Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson presented the Roger Fields Award of Excellence to former sheriff and current U.S. Marshal John Jordan. Jordan said he has a drawer full of awards he has received over the years. He doesn’t put them on display, he said, because “it’s not about me.”

However, this award has special meaning to him, since he was very close to the award’s namesake, Roger Fields. “This one’s going on my desk,” he promised.

Lt. Alex Broch of the Jackson Police Department and Lt. Sean Adams of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office presented awards to student essay winners. The theme was “Our Heroes.”

The first place winner in the third and fourth grade division was Faith Price of Oak Ridge Elementary.

The second place winner was Stelle Ruesler from West Lane Elementary.

Third place went to Hailey Hindman from Immaculate Conception Catholic School.

First place in the fifth and sixth grade division was won by Josie Panice from Prodigy Leadership Academy. Second place went to Carissa Brown from Jackson Middle School, and third place went to Noah Zhang from Immaculate Conception Catholic School.

Sandy Kasten, director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, was scheduled to be the keynote speaker. She was unable to attend because of recent weather disasters experienced elsewhere in the state.

S.A.L.T. Treasurer Doug Austin spoke in Kasten’s place, discussing the hero status of those who gave their lives and their family members who “share a special burden.” He said we should never forget them.

Gregory Dullum has worked for The Cash-Book Journal for more than 25 years. Prior to becoming the editor in May 2017, he was production manager, circulation manager and reporter. Before moving to Cape Girardeau in 1988, he was editor of the Saint Louis Park Sailor, a weekly community newspaper in suburban Minneapolis, MN. A native of Minnesota, he returned there after graduating with distinction in 1978 from Ambassador College in Pasadena, CA, with a degree in mass communications. His wife, Marie, whom he met in college, is a native of Zalma, a small town in southeast Missouri. They have two grown daughters and five grandchildren. Gregory may be reached at cashbook@mvp.net.

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