A local community's tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty has quickly gone viral.
Nashville, Illinois, is a small town of just over 3300 people, and for 47 years Rick Harris has sworn to protect and serve each one of them.
“I feel as a police officer we have an obligation to be interactive with our community,” said Supreme Court Marshal Rick Harris. “I absolutely love it.”
While returning home from Wayne Co. Deputy Sean Riley funeral Harris had a revelation of sorts.
“I witnessed over 500 police officers attend that funeral,” said Harris. “It impacted me to the point where I thought, 'You know, there’s got to be a way to express our appreciation to law enforcement officers and their families who make the ultimate sacrifice.'”
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