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

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 8m 8 minutes ago

Officer Liquori Tate prepared for his final ride.

 

[Queen Bee]

Betsy Mercier ‏@itsybitsybetsy 6m6 minutes ago

Thousands lined up to say one last goodbye to our Officer Tate. #Hattiesburg #PRAY4HPD #WeSeeYou

 

[Queen Bee]

Mike McDaniel ‏@McDanielWDAM 5m5 minutes ago

Hearse carrying officer Liquori Tate in route to Starkville for burial #wdam #pray4hpd

 

[Queen Bee]

Funeral
An arial view as everyone exits the churh to head to the graveside.
WDAM

 

[Queen Bee]

Mike McDaniel ‏@McDanielWDAM 14m14 minutes ago

Families cover their hearts as the procession passes #WDAM #Pray4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

eff Haydel ‏@cajundop 14m14 minutes ago

Tiger cubs showing respect #OfficerLiqouriTate #Pray4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

Mike McDaniel ‏@McDanielWDAM 11m11 minutes ago

Blue lights as far as you can see #wdam #Pray4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

Toni Konz ‏@tkonz 7m7 minutes ago

Thousands of people lining streets for procession of fallen #Hattiesburg officer #LiquoriTate #pray4hpd #WeSeeYou

 

[Queen Bee]

Vanessa Pacheco ‏@Vanessa__TV 3m3 minutes ago

Rain didn't stop hundreds of residents from coming out and showing their support. #PRAY4HPD

 

[Queen Bee]

http://www.wdam.com/story/29044268/pastor-liquori-understood-that-dying-was-a-part-of-living

(snip)

The last pastor to speak, Dennis Johnson, recalled Tate's chilling last words before death.

"Liquori asked, 'Am I dying'" said Johnson. "I will answer for you, Liquori. You are not, live on. You have done the best you can, and we are proud of you."

The song "Stand" was then sung, bringing the entire room to their feet in praise.

As Tate's body was escorted out of the building, the song "How Great is our God" rang throughout the room. HPD officers carried flowers and walked beside the family as the procession began.

Thousands lined Hwy 98 to pay their respects to Tate as he exited Hattiesburg to his final resting place.

Tate will be buried at a cemetery in Starkville, the town where he was born.
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:tears:

:rose:

 

[Queen Bee]

thank you for allowing me to share my feelings here on this thread, my friends....i'm sure the burial will be private with his family.....i will return later to check for more updates to close officer tate's day.....bless you all......:rose:

 

[ModMaiden]

sending my prayers to the parents and loved ones of officer liquori tate today as you lay him to rest.......i cannot imagine your pain....

we are not meant to bury our children in our lifetime, you have made the ultimate sacrifice and i thank you and apologize for the injustice.....

officer tate had a dream of serving the public and protecting the community and you supported your child in that dream, he touched many lives in a positive manner, his love for his family and friends was evident, he learned that from you, thank you for the man you offered to your community to serve and protect......we are all the better for his brief time among us....

and to his siblings.....be very proud of your brother, i know that you are.....tell your children so that they may tell their children that he died a hero, a man trying to make a difference in this world and he did.....just look at the united front of your community right now.....he did not die in vain.....carry forth that good work and love and i wish you peace......

for taking up the shield and endeavoring to make this world a better place i salute you officer liquori tate......though your life was brief, it was so very noble and i thank you for the difference you made.....rest in peace sir, with honor......

:rose:

So sweet, Queen Bee. Hard to get through this thread without tears falling. I hope this brings the community closer together and stronger so they never have to go though this pain again.

:goldcrown: You deserve this for all your tireless hours in posting and sharing this with us. Wish I lived closer so I could be there to pay my respects but you have given me a window to see in and be part of it. Thank you.

 

[Queen Bee]

Mike McDaniel ‏@McDanielWDAM 8m8 minutes ago

Officers from ALL over! Davenport, Iowa - Dallas, TX - San Diego, CA. - Monroe, LA - New York, NY #WDAM #PRAY4hpd

 

[popsicle]

Ryan Moore ‏@RyanMooreMS 4m4 minutes ago
BREAKING: 8th suspect arrested in death of 2 HPD officers. Jimmy Brady Jr. charged with possession of stolen firearm.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFJ-cE-UkAAL4wM.jpg

 

[popsicle]

Ryan Moore ‏@RyanMooreMS 3m3 minutes ago
Brady was arrested late Friday night by ATF Agents. He was transported and booked in to the Forrest County Jail

 

[ModMaiden]

Ryan Moore ‏@RyanMooreMS 4m4 minutes ago
BREAKING: 8th suspect arrested in death of 2 HPD officers. Jimmy Brady Jr. charged with possession of stolen firearm.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFJ-cE-UkAAL4wM.jpg

Why am I not surprised.....thank you, popsicle. I was hoping the number would not go up but unfortunately it appears to continue to do so.

 

[ModMaiden]

http://www.wdam.com/story/29044268/pastor-liquori-understood-that-dying-was-a-part-of-living

(snip)

The last pastor to speak, Dennis Johnson, recalled Tate's chilling last words before death.

"Liquori asked, 'Am I dying'" said Johnson. "I will answer for you, Liquori. You are not, live on. You have done the best you can, and we are proud of you."

The song "Stand" was then sung, bringing the entire room to their feet in praise.

As Tate's body was escorted out of the building, the song "How Great is our God" rang throughout the room. HPD officers carried flowers and walked beside the family as the procession began.

Thousands lined Hwy 98 to pay their respects to Tate as he exited Hattiesburg to his final resting place.

Tate will be buried at a cemetery in Starkville, the town where he was born.
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:tears:

:rose:

The part in bold chills me to the bone to know he realized his body was fading. I think the pastor's answer was the best and very kind words. Hopefully Officer Tate found peace in them as he left here to start his new life watching over us from above.

 

[Nana]

Ryan Moore ‏@RyanMooreMS 3m3 minutes ago
Brady was arrested late Friday night by ATF Agents. He was transported and booked in to the Forrest County Jail

Oh my he's having a bad hair day.
How many more are the looking for?

 

[ModMaiden]

Oh my he's having a bad hair day.
How many more are the looking for?

Exactly what I want to know, too. The number is already mind-boggling. :banghead:
Eight people so far and not one of them had enough common sense and decency to say "No way, it's wrong." I can only shake my head in disbelief at the road some humans travel on nowadays.

 

[Queen Bee]

Ryan Moore @RyanMooreMS · 3h 3 hours ago

BREAKING: 8th suspect arrested in death of 2 HPD officers. Jimmy Brady Jr. charged with possession of stolen firearm.

yep, VERY bad hair day