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Community honors legacy of fallen Philly officer

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PhiladelphiaMarch 25, 2025 11:29 pm

Community honors legacy of fallen Philly officer

Philadelphia police officer Lauretha Vaird was killed while responding to a bank robbery in 1996 and, on Tuesday, the community came together to keep her memory alive. NBC10’s Fred Shropshire has her story.

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