Simpson Central School holds candlelight vigil for slain deputy James Blair

Memorials popped up throughout Simpson County in remembrance of slain deputy James Blair.

OFFICERCROWD OF FRIENDS FAMILY ANDFELLOW LAWOFFICERS CAME TO REMEMBER THEDEPUTYKILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY LASTWEEK."IT'S BEEN A ROUGH WEEK JUSTWANTTO THINK THIS COMMUNITY FORCOMING OUT TO SHOW THEIR LOVEFOR US."SIMPSON COUNTY SHERIFF PAULMULLINSOVERCOME WITH EMOTION DURING ASUNDAY NIGHT CANDLELIGHT VIGILATTHE SCHOOL WHERE BLAIR SPENTFIVE YEARS"I KNOW HOW HE TAKES CARE ANDLOVES HIS GRANDCHILDRENAND ALL OF THE CHILDREN IN THISCOMMUNITY WERE IMPORTANT TOHIM.""I'M A TEACHER HERE AT THESCHOOL HE WAS ALWAYS HERE WASJUST A BLESSING TO ALL OF US."THE 77-YEAR-OLD LAW ENFORCEMENTOFFICERWAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTYFRIDAY.BLAIR'S ACCUSED KILLER JAOQUINBLACKWELL ISCHARGED WITH CAPITAL MURDER OFAN OFFICER.THE 21 YEAR OLD WAS CAPTUREDOVER THE WEEKEND AFTER BEING ONTHE RUN FOR CLOSETO 24 HOURS.BLAIR WAS KILLED AFTER HE TOOKBLACKWELL TOA MENDENHALL MEDICAL CENTER FORMENTALHEALTH EVALUATION FRIDAY.

"WORDSCANNOT EXPRESS WHAT WE FEEL INOUR HEART OF THE LOVECOMPASSION.BLAIR'S DAUGHTER KIM BOYD THAT'SHIS WIFEAND GRANDKIDS ARE STILL INSHOCK."