March 2023 Blues Vol 39 No. 3

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AROUND THE COUNTRY yrs. MILWAUKEE, WI. Pembroke Pines Police Officer Charles Herring dies after debris falls from tree, striking him. PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A Pembroke Pines police officer died Thursday after a piece of debris fell from a tree, striking the officer on his police motorcycle, authorities said. The Pembroke Pines Police Department posted on Facebook that Officer Charles Herring was on duty when the incident happened just before 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Northwest 184 Avenue and Sheridan Street. Police said Herring was riding his department-issued motorcycle when a piece of debris fell from a tree, striking Herring and causing him to fall off the motorcycle. “Officer Herring succumbed to his injuries despite all lifesaving efforts from fellow officers and emergency medical professionals,” the police department OFFICER CHARLES HERRING posted. Herring was an Army veteran and joined the Pembroke Pines Police Department in 2001. Before that, he was a police officer in Starke, Florida for three years. “Officer Charles Herring paid the ultimate sacrifice doing what he loved, serving and protecting others. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him,” the department wrote. A procession of dozens of law enforcement vehicles escorted the fallen officer’s body from the hospital to the medical examiner’s office, WPLG reported. PPPD Chief Kipp Shimpeno said Officer Herring is the first Pembroke Pines police officer to die in the line of duty. “A beloved father, he was a personal friend of mine,” Chief Shimpeno told reporters. “Charlie’s touched pretty much every person in this agency and so many people in the community. It’s definitely going to take some time and a lot of togetherness to get through this.” Officer Herring leaves behind his four children, WSVN reported. 26 The BLUES The BLUES 27