Anniversary marking Nashville police officer’s demise remembered with stylish tribute – Regulation Officer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Metro Nashville Police Division on Wednesday marked the anniversary of Officer Christy Jo Dedman’s line-of-duty demise in a exceptional method.

The division famous that Officer Dedman was killed when she was struck by a passing tractor-trailer whereas helping a stranded motorist on Interstate 40. The police company posted an image of one among its Mounted Patrol horses paying tribute to Dedman at her gravesite, KOLD News reported.

The picture is pure class and sure to evoke emotion from anybody who has misplaced a companion or beloved one to a line-of-duty demise.

Metro Nashville Police supplied the next tribute in reminiscence of Officer Dedman:

In the present day marks the nineteenth anniversary of the top of look ahead to MNPD Officer Christy Jo Dedman. Officer Dedman was killed within the line of obligation on July nineteenth, 2004 when she was struck by the driving force of a tractor-trailer whereas helping a motorist on the aspect of Interstate 40. As we honor the last word sacrifice that Officer Dedman made, we ask everybody to recollect to decelerate and transfer over whenever you see emergency personnel on the aspect of the street.

“The driving force of the tractor-trailer was arrested and charged with vehicular murder and aggravated assault,” according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.

On the time of her demise, Officer Dedman had served with the Metro Nashville Police Division for barely lower than one yr after graduating from the police academy in August 2003. A portion of Freeway 100 was devoted to her reminiscence in August 2005.