It's very moving to me and important for the public to see, that LE not only honors those who fall in the line of duty, but those who fall trying to assist, be they LE or not. The man who died, and in his trying likely saved additional lives, was honored by LE and LE attended his funeral. The media essentially ignores those not LE who step up to assist (happens far more often than most realize) and will usually undermine their involvement, but LE did not:
Man Who Tried to Stop Cop-Killer Mourned
"Nearly 400 people, including law enforcement officers, attended a memorial service Sunday in Las Vegas for Joseph Wilcox, 31.
He was fatally shot at a Wal-Mart after Jerad and Amanda Miller killed Officers Igor Soldo and Alyn Beck at a nearby pizza shop minutes before, declaring the start of a revolution.
Wilcox saw the shooters at the Wal-Mart on June 8 and pulled out his legally concealed handgun to stop them, but was shot by Amanda Miller. He was returning computer equipment at the time. The Millers died after a shootout with police at the store.
Sheriff Doug Gillespie eulogized Wilcox as a hero, saying his actions allowed other shoppers to safely leave the store.
"He made the decision to put his life in danger to help hundreds of others in the store," Gillespie said. "He is a man friends and family and the entire community should be proud of."
RIP Mr. Wilcox. Your sacrifice was not in vain and was not overlooked.
http://www.officer.com/news/11532414...killer-mourned
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Originally Posted by markm
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