Police & Fire

Seventh annual Blue Mass

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Dan Wagner, president of the Toledo Police Patrolman's Association, center, leads the procession.

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Retired Toledo Police Sgt. Richard Parton reads the names of those officers who have died in the line of duty.

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A man bowed his head to pray as a ray of light from a stained glass window illuminated him.

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Msgr. Christopher Vasko delivered his homily.

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Hundreds of people filled the pews.

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Toledo Police Chief George Kral.

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Toledo Police Patrolman Anthony Manera, center, holds his 11-month-old granddaughter Mia Brady.

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Light shines through stained glass windows onto worshipers.

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Lucas County Sheriff's Office cadets Autumn Jones, center, and Sanitra Battle join in worship.

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Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp.

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Benjamin Burrow, the 7-month-old grandson of Dept. Police Chief James O'Bryant, center, reaches out the pew in front of him.

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Dan Wagner, president of the Toledo Police Patrolman's Association, center, leads the procession at the end.

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Candles are lit at the Policemen's memorial side.

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Worshipers enter for the seventh annual Blue Mass.

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