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Top Stories: Richardson Officer Remembered As ‘A Selfless Leader’

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A candlelight vigil Sunday, Feb. 11 was held to honor Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:

Friends, family members and officers yesterdayremembered 37 year-old Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard, who was fatally shot while responding to an apartment call.

Sherrard’s death is the first on-duty officer death in Richardson Police history – and the first for Texas this year.

Other stories this morning:

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Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.