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Odessa police to honor 2007 officers with memorial service
Chief Michael Gerke reflects on the 2007 ambush that killed Cpls Arlie Jones Abel Marquez and John Gardner, noting the loss of innocence for OPD. A Sept 8 memorial in front of the Odessa Police Department will feature state and local officials and families, honoring the three slain officers and recognizing supportive community response.
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Odessa
Michael Gerke
N. Grant Ave
Arlie Jones
John “Scott” Gardner
Abel Marquez
Jones
OPD
Marquez
Gardner
Larry Neil White
Shannon Davis
Cody Young
Dayton Neff
White
Medical Center Hospital
Gerke
Texas Rangers
Kenny Taylor
Kelly Cecil
Cecil
Ector County Hospital
Taylor
Midland County Hospital
Brooks Landgraf
Ector County
Bobby Bland
Gregg Barber
David Turner
Richard Morton
West Texas
Archangel Michael
Gruene
Paul Tadlock
Police Academy
Pete
Odessa Polce
Mike Gerke
Police Department
Odessa Police Department