On a summer evening in Newport, Arkansas, the life of 41-year-old Patrick Neal Weatherford was tragically cut short. On June 12, 2017, Lieutenant Weatherford, a respected 15-year veteran of the Newport Police Department, was investigating a report of a vehicle break-in. During the investigation, a suspect fled on foot, and Weatherford, along with other officers, gave chase. The pursuit ended abruptly when the suspect turned and opened fire, fatally wounding the decorated officer. Weatherford was
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