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Community holds vigil for injured TPD officers

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Community holds vigil for injured TPD officers
Community holds vigil for injured TPD officers
Community holds vigil for injured TPD officers

THIS EVENING.

MANY GATHEREDHERE TO PRAY FOR THEIRRECOVERY.09:13:11;33-09:13:16;08 "Godright now I just pray forthe officers.

God, I justpray that you would healtheir bodies." THE TULSACOMMUNITY - SHOWING SUPPORTFOR OFFICER AURASH ZARKESHANAND SERGEANT CRAIG JOHNSON.09:44:05;03-09:44:17;40BLADES "They're out therejust doing a job.

And justlike I go to work, just likeanyone else goes to work,they expect to come home.They have families that theytend to.

And we are torespect that.

PEOPLEGATHERED AROUND THE PATROLCAR DEDICATED TO THEOFFICERS - SOME HOLDINGHANDS - OFFERING UP PRAYERSAND GOOD WISHES FOR THEM.09:45:08;20-09:45:15;13LANCE BLADES, ATTENDINGVIGIL "People from all racesand stuff, just comingtogether in unity.

This iswhat Tulsa needs to do.

Thisis what we need to beabout." T-P-D OFFICERS ANDEMPLOYEES JOINED CHIEFWENDELL FRANKLIN IN A CIRCLEAS THE GROUP PRAYED FOR THEMAND THEIR FELLOW OFFICERS.SOME OF OTHERS IN THE CROWDWERE ALSO FIRST RESPONDERS.INCLUDING FORMER AND CURRENTLAW ENFORCEMENT.09:53:49;40-09:53:56;50 TIMMCDANIEL, VICE PRESIDENT,THIN BLUE BROTHERHOODFOUNDATION "Whenever oneofficer passes or oneofficer is harmed or oneofficer has a tough time, weall gather around them andsupport them." BRITTANYELLIOTT AND HER SON TREYORGANIZED THE VIGIL.

TREYIS THE 7-YEAR-OLD WHO HASBEEN PRAYING FOR POLICEOFFICERS FOR THE PAST MONTH.AND THIS VIGIL IS HIS MOSTIMPORTANT ONE.09:49:29;34-09:49:39;34BRITTANY ELLIOTT, ORGANIZEDVIGIL FOR OFFICERS "Theseofficers need our supportmore than we think they do.And it's just a matter of,you know, taking that fiveseconds to pray for anofficer when you see him andjust supporting them becausethey need it."THERE WILL BE ANOTHER VIGILHELD WEDNESDAY EVENING AT3RD AND DENVER IN DOWNTOWNTULSA.

IT WILL TAKE PLACEFROM 6 TO 8 PM.LIVE IN TULSA, KATIEKELEHER, 2 WORKS FOR YOU

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