He went to a house to issue a drug warrant and when the door was opened the suspect opened fire. Officer Francom was killed and 5 others were injured (one of those being my Aunt's nephew who is in critical condition). The whole thing really hit home for me. I didn't know Officer Francom, but it happened in my hometown, right where I grew up. The fact that my Aunt's nephew was shot in this horrible event hits even closer.
It scares the hell out of me that John wants to be a policeman. I fully support him and encourage him in his pursuit, but knowing that what happened to Officer Francom could happen to any police officer leaves me sleepless some nights.
The funeral service for Officer Francom was held a couple days ago at the Dee Event Center and I wish so badly that I could have been there. I've only seen videos of it, but seeing the whole community come together like they did that day is moving. I've never seen anything like it, especially not in Ogden. We always see big tributes to our military for their sacrifices, but so often our local heroes sacrifices get pushed aside and taken for granted. So many people have a negative view of policemen, but nothing boils my blood more than the disrespect that is given to them. I'll spare you my rant, but they deserve just as much respect as our military and firemen.
Here's a video of the funeral service that was held. Like I said, I've never seen anything like it.
RIL Officer Francom. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten <3
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