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I've written a religion column for the Southeast Missourian for seven years. I am executive director of the Chateau Girardeau Foundation. I am a retired United Methodist pastor with more than 20 years service to churches in Missouri. I teach part-time in religious studies at Southeast Missouri State University. I am married to my college sweetheart, Lois (Ford) Long, a realtor with Realty Executives, and we have two teenaged daughters, Emily and Rachael. Lois and I are natives of western Pennsylvania. This blog will focus on senior and religious issues.
A Fitting Memorial to Fields
Posted Monday, October 13, 2014, at 1:21 PM
The late Roger Fields, assistant police chief of Cape Girardeau, was remembered October 13 at a ceremony in Cape County Park North with the unveiling of a bench and rock monument to his memory. Chief Fields, a 26-year veteran of the Cape Police force, died at age 50 on March 30. He was instrumental in the SALT (Seniors and Lawmen Together) memorial. 48 officers who lost their lives in the line of duty are remembered at that memorial. Roger Fields did not lose his life while in the exercise of his profession. But he and others helped make sure that the public recalls the sacrifice of those who did. We won't soon forget your influence as a conscientious and faithful law enforcement official, Roger, and you have my thanks.
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