Examiner.com "In that latest incident in the disturbing "war on cops" being led by President Barack Obama, his administration, and numerous Democratic Party lawmakers and activists, an Omaha city police officer who had decided to forego taking her maternity leave following the premature birth of her daughter, was gunned down on Wednesday in a shootout with a dangerous fugitive. The 29-year-old officer, Kerrie Orozco, is the first female in the department's history to be killed in the line-of-duty.
"Besides giving birth to a baby girl, Officer Orozco was the stepmom of two young children, according to the Omaha Police Department's spokesperson on Thursday. The young police officer who had been rushed to Creighton University Medical Center was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting, the department's Chief Todd Schmaderer said during a news conference. Schmaderer described the suspect as being a 26-year-old black male, Marcus Wheeler, who was also pronounced dead at the same medical center. The dead officer is white.
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"Police Officer Orozco coached baseball for the Omaha Boys and Girls Club,and was a volunteer for the Special Olympics. An active law enforcement advocate, she served as president of the Police Officers' Ball to raise money for the Special Olympics. She also helped to rescue dogs and was a participant in the Girl Scout mentors program." . . .
"Besides giving birth to a baby girl, Officer Orozco was the stepmom of two young children, according to the Omaha Police Department's spokesperson on Thursday. The young police officer who had been rushed to Creighton University Medical Center was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting, the department's Chief Todd Schmaderer said during a news conference. Schmaderer described the suspect as being a 26-year-old black male, Marcus Wheeler, who was also pronounced dead at the same medical center. The dead officer is white.
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"Police Officer Orozco coached baseball for the Omaha Boys and Girls Club,and was a volunteer for the Special Olympics. An active law enforcement advocate, she served as president of the Police Officers' Ball to raise money for the Special Olympics. She also helped to rescue dogs and was a participant in the Girl Scout mentors program." . . .