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Week 14: Monuments -- Korenewsky

Submitted by ggevalt on January 23, 2007 - 11:40.

A momument for Michael Briggs
By Ashley Korenewsky
Dummerston School, Grade 8

Michael BriggsMichael BriggsMichael Briggs, a Manchester, N.H., police officer, deserves a monument. He died in a shooting last October. He was shot in the head about 15 minutes before his shift was over. Michael was a city policeman and was 35 years old when he died. He often said he liked his work. Briggs was a bicycle patrol officer and worked the predawn hours. He said he liked working in the dark because he liked to be able to sneak around. Michael wanted to serve his country; he was doing what he wanted to do.

The Briggs' family issued the following statement: “Our hearts are broken by the loss of Michael. He was a wonderful son, husband, father, brother and friend who impacted our lives in a way that will be greatly missed. Being a police officer was his passion and he made us all very proud. Michael loved his job and serving with his fellow officers.

“We are truly touched by the outpouring of compassion from the community and the unwavering support of all the police officers from Manchester and beyond. We mourn with you and know that Michael would be grateful for the concern you have shown him and his family. It is a great honor to know he was loved by so many.”

In 2004, Briggs helped rescue 19 people from a burning building. According to one news report, the person accused of shooting him was one of those he had saved two years previously.

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