NewsAugust 7, 2007
Normandy dedicates park to slain officer
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) -- National Night Out events in the St. Louis suburb of Normandy will have a solemn mood tonight, when the community dedicates a playground to a murdered police officer. Normandy Police Chief Douglas Lebert says the playground at Hoelzel Park will be named for Normandy Officer Amanda Cates. It's to be called "Amandaland."...
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) -- National Night Out events in the St. Louis suburb of Normandy will have a solemn mood tonight, when the community dedicates a playground to a murdered police officer.
Normandy Police Chief Douglas Lebert says the playground at Hoelzel Park will be named for Normandy Officer Amanda Cates. It's to be called "Amandaland."
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The 26-year-old officer was found shot to death last August 29th inside a Crystal City home she apparently shared with the suspect in the shooting, also a police officer.
Trial for the suspect, Robert Brooks, is scheduled to start August 20th at the Jefferson County Justice Center in Hillsboro.
National Night Out is an annual event designed to strengthen neighborhoods and support crime prevention.
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