Philly officers, children honor officer killed in line of duty
Officers and children on Tuesday remembered fallen officer Lauretha Vaird, a Philadelphia police officer who was killed on the job in 1996.
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Officers and children on Tuesday remembered fallen officer Lauretha Vaird, a Philadelphia police officer who was killed on the job in 1996.
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