GUILTY MS - Officers Benjamin Deen, 34, & Liquori Tate, 25, slain, Hattiesburg, 9 May 2015

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 6m 6 minutes ago

Officer Deen heads for his final resting place.

 

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 1m 1 minute ago

American flag flying over officer Deens final ride.

 

[Queen Bee]

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Hundreds of people gathered along U.S. 98 to pay their respects for fallen HPD officer Benjamin Deen

 

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 2m 2 minutes ago

Fallen HPD officer Deen's final ride.


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The support and turn out to pay respects for fallen HPD officer Deen is unbelievable. Way to come together Hattiesburg and surrounding area

 

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 45s 46 seconds ago

People show their support for fallen HPD officer Deen along the route of his final ride.

 

[Queen Bee]

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K9 officers gather at the turn on to hwy 589. Officer Deen was a fellow k9 officer.

 

[a.allison]

Queenie, thank you for posting. I'm such a mess right now. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this. I think I've been in shock since we received the notification from our local news on Saturday night initially saying they were shot. My husband & I went to college in Hattiesburg, we were married there, both of our siblings went to college in the "Burg" as well as my mother and several cousins. We moved back to the coast after we were married and have talked about moving back to Hattiesburg several times over the years. It's always been a special place to us.

It didn't really sink in until yesterday, probably. Once videos of the procession of Officer Deen's procession from the funeral home to Temple Baptist (where hubby and I attended church) started popping up on Facebook it got real for me. I'm watching the funeral procession from TBC to the cemetery at my desk and I'm such an emotional wreck.

I finally watched some clips from the memorial service on Monday and the wonderful things that people were saying about both officers just blew me away. I think what touched me the most was when one of the officers spoke, I didn't realize that there was a third officer at the scene on Saturday, but apparently there was. He was on stage and spoke directly to the families. He said I was working with them that night. To the Deen & Tate families I want to apologize that I couldn't do more to help them. I cannot imagine what that officer is going through right now.

I learned that Officer Deen is actually a k-9 officer (sorry if this has been mentioned before) but his partner, Office Tomi, passed away a few months ago and he hadn't yet been assigned a new k-9 partner. He was Officer of the Year in 2012 and the end of this month would've made 6 years since he began serving the city of Hattiesburg as an HPD Officer.

Right now, they actually have a side by side of the hearse enroute to the cemetery and the church where the funeral was held, the hearse is arguably over halfway from the church to the cemetery and there are still cars pouring out of the church parking lot. I am absolutely amazed by how our community & the state of Mississippi has come together to support the HPD and the families of Officer Deen & Officer Tate. I have always loved being a Mississippian but this week has really shown what an amazing state we have.

My heart is broken for Robin, Walker, Melah & the rest of Officer Deen's loved ones as well as the loved ones of Officer Tate. May God's love & peace surround them during this difficult time. I also pray for the rest of the HPD, may they find peace and comfort throughout this entire ordeal.

 

[Queen Bee]

Queenie, thank you for posting. I'm such a mess right now. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this. I think I've been in shock since we received the notification from our local news on Saturday night initially saying they were shot. My husband & I went to college in Hattiesburg, we were married there, both of our siblings went to college in the "Burg" as well as my mother and several cousins. We moved back to the coast after we were married and have talked about moving back to Hattiesburg several times over the years. It's always been a special place to us.

It didn't really sink in until yesterday, probably. Once videos of the procession of Officer Deen's procession from the funeral home to Temple Baptist (where hubby and I attended church) started popping up on Facebook it got real for me. I'm watching the funeral procession from TBC to the cemetery at my desk and I'm such an emotional wreck.

I finally watched some clips from the memorial service on Monday and the wonderful things that people were saying about both officers just blew me away. I think what touched me the most was when one of the officers spoke, I didn't realize that there was a third officer at the scene on Saturday, but apparently there was. He was on stage and spoke directly to the families. He said I was working with them that night. To the Deen & Tate families I want to apologize that I couldn't do more to help them. I cannot imagine what that officer is going through right now.

I learned that Officer Deen is actually a k-9 officer (sorry if this has been mentioned before) but his partner, Office Tomi, passed away a few months ago and he hadn't yet been assigned a new k-9 partner. He was Officer of the Year in 2012 and the end of this month would've made 6 years since he began serving the city of Hattiesburg as an HPD Officer.

Right now, they actually have a side by side of the hearse enroute to the cemetery and the church where the funeral was held, the hearse is arguably over halfway from the church to the cemetery and there are still cars pouring out of the church parking lot. I am absolutely amazed by how our community & the state of Mississippi has come together to support the HPD and the families of Officer Deen & Officer Tate. I have always loved being a Mississippian but this week has really shown what an amazing state we have.

My heart is broken for Robin, Walker, Melah & the rest of Officer Deen's loved ones as well as the loved ones of Officer Tate. May God's love & peace surround them during this difficult time. I also pray for the rest of the HPD, may they find peace and comfort throughout this entire ordeal.

:hug: :cry: :therethere: :heartbeat:

 

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 18m 18 minutes ago

You can't hold back the tears riding this ride with a friend and his final trip. Officer Benjamin Deen's final ride.

 

[zoey]

my prayers are with officer deen's widow robin today as she lays her husband to rest......thank you for the hours you worried when he was on watch, you have made a huge sacrifice and we are indebted......

and my prayers are with his children walker and melah......your daddy died a hero and we will never forget that.....tell your children someday and be proud to belong to him......

also i pray for his parents as they bury their son.......we should never have to go before our own child, i'm sorry for the injustice.....

for taking up the shield and protecting the public, we thank you officer deen for giving your life......rest in peace sir, with honor.........

:rose:

Amen to that! I feel for the families!

 

[Bravo]

Oh man :tears: RIP :rose::rose:

 

[zoey]

Oh man :tears: RIP :rose::rose:

I agree. How terribly sad! One line really got me was that he stepped out of car and into heaven...Rest in Peace and God Bless them and their families

 

[Queen Bee]

Procession plans for fallen Officer Liquori Tate released

http://www.wdam.com/story/29064052/procession-plans-for-fallen-officer-liquori-tate-released

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[Queen Bee]

Toni KonzVerified account
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Family of fallen #Hattiesburg officer #LiquoriTate comforted after funeral of fellow officer #BenjaminDeen #Pray4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

I agree. How terribly sad! One line really got me was that he stepped out of car and into heaven...Rest in Peace and God Bless them and their families

i think i've cried since saturday night ....just heartbreaking.......this case has really touched me.......

 

[Queen Bee]

Toni Konz ‏@tkonz 3h3 hours ago

#Hattiesburg assistant police chief Frank Misenhelter: "BJ stood for what is right in America. He's a hero" #Pray4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

Senator Roger Wicker ‏@SenatorWicker May 11

Heartbroken by the loss of #Hattiesburg officers. MS will join together to support their families and law enforcement everywhere. #Pray4HPD

Senator Thad Cochran ‏@SenThadCochran May 11

Our police officers risk their lives every day for us. Our thoughts are with the families of Hattiesburg Officers Tate & Deen. #PRAY4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 2m 2 minutes ago

Rest in peace officer Benjamin Deen. Gone but never forgotten. A friend and true hero. #Pray4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

Oxford Police Dept ‏@OxfordPolice 7m7 minutes ago Mississippi, USA

OPD had the honor and privilege to be a part of @HattiesburgPD Officer Benjamin Deen's services today. We have the watch now. #Pray4HPD
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[Queen Bee]

Jason B. Golden, PhD ‏@jasonbgoldenPhD 41m41 minutes ago

RT @DeenTateVigil: Tonight's Candlelight Vigil begins at 630pm at the corner of 4th St. and Bouie St. #pray4HPD