Ohio, Police and Officer Wagner
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Wagner died Thursday after being shot in an ambush attack. Two other officers were wounded, with one suffering serious injuries.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A procession of hundreds of police cruisers guided Phillip Wagner back to his hometown on Friday, a day after the Lorain patrolman died in an attack on officers. Authorities stopped traffic,
Residents of Northeast Ohio honored Officer Phillip Wagner in a procession from Cleveland to North Ridgeville, remembering the fallen officer and Marine veteran who was killed in an ambush.
Lorain's community unites in grief as they honor Officer Phillip Wagner, whose life was lost in an ambush, while two fellow officers recover from their injuries.
Around 4 p.m. Friday, a procession was held from Cleveland to North Ridgeville in honor of Lorain police officer Phillip Wagner.
In honor of fallen Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner, local artist Ron Moore Jr. is paying tribute with a heartfelt portrait, honoring his legacy and sacrifice.
A vigil outside the Lorain Police Department has grown steadily since Wednesday, when three officers were shot in an ambush-style attack.
The body of Officer Wagner will be escorted from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office in Cleveland to the Liston Funeral Home in North Ridgeville.
At a candlelight vigil Thursday evening, Acting Police Chief Michael Failing delivered an emotional update to a grieving community gathered to honor and support the officers.