On the afternoon of March 8, 2022, law enforcement officers in Joplin, Missouri, responded to a disturbance call that would result in a tragic loss for the local community. Corporal Benjamin Lee Cooper, a 46-year-old male veteran of the force, was among the first to arrive at a shopping center located in the 400 block of Geneva Avenue. The call, which came in shortly after 1:00 p.m., concerned a reported disturbance involving an armed individual. Upon arrival, officers identified the subject and
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