{"id":208,"date":"2020-07-10T16:41:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T16:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=208"},"modified":"2020-07-13T17:31:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T17:31:11","slug":"toledo-buffalo-soldiers-honor-fallen-police-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/10\/toledo-buffalo-soldiers-honor-fallen-police-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Toledo Buffalo Soldiers Honor Fallen Police Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday, July 5, the Toledo Buffalo Soldiers organized a motorcycle drive through the streets of Toledo, ending at the Toledo Safety Building, to <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Toledo-Buffalo-Soldiers-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Toledo-Buffalo-Soldiers-300x164.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Toledo-Buffalo-Soldiers.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>honor Toledo Police Officer Anthony Dia who was shot and killed in the line of duty early Saturday morning on W. Alexis Avenue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An audience of several hundred bikers, police supporters, clergy and interested spectators joined the Buffalo Soldiers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have to work together, as individuals connecting \u2013 and reach out and touch one person, said Fred LeFebvre, radio personality and the Toledo Buffalo Soldiers public information officer, during his opening remarks. \u201cThis is what can happen with collaboration, cooperation and solidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bishop Brehon Hall of the New Psalmist Church opened the ceremony with a prayer and TPD Chief George Kral spoke to Mrs Dia and her two children who attended.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earl Mack, president of the Toledo Buffalo Soldiers, planner of the event and a candidate for Lucas County Sheriff, echoed LeFebvre\u2019s remarks, emphasizing the need for solidarity between law enforcement and the community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-195\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Earl-Mack-and-Chief-George-Kral.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"266\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-196\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Earl-Mack-and-Fred-LeFebvre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"138\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-197\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3604.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/use4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"196\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-200\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/use3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"196\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/use2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"196\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, July 5, the Toledo Buffalo Soldiers organized a motorcycle drive through the streets of Toledo, ending at the Toledo Safety Building, to honor Toledo Police Officer Anthony Dia who was shot and killed in the line of duty early Saturday morning on W. 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