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Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2017

With a bipartisan gathering of other Florida congressional members, Orlando’s former police chief Val Demings, now a congresswoman from Orlando, led the House of Representatives in a moment to remember and honor Orlando’s fallen officers Monday night. “I rise today to honor the lives of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton of the Orlando Police Department and Deputy Norm Lewis […]

Associated PressJanuary 10, 2017

Law enforcement officers in Orlando were engaged in a massive manhunt early Tuesday for a man accused of fatally shooting a police officer who approached him outside a Wal-Mart. The manhunt itself has led to the death of a sheriff’s deputy in a traffic accident and the injury of another officer. Master Sgt. Debra Clayton, […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017

The Orlando Eye, always a sort of emotional thermometer for the city, shone a bright shade of blue Monday night in remembrance of the death of Orlando Police Master Sergeant Debra Clayton, shot to death Monday morning. In the past, the Eye has shone rainbow colors for the Pulse nightclub shooting and other colors to […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017

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Orlando Police Chief John Mina was sure of himself standing before a crowd Monday afternoon – they were going to catch Markeith Loyd, the suspect in the killing of Master Sergeant Debra Clayton by firearm earlier in the day. “It doesn’t matter where he goes,” Mina said. “We’ll track him to the ends of the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 9, 2017

U.S. Rep. Val Demings – a retired Orlando police chief who spent 26 years on the force before entering politics – is “devastated” to hear about the murder of her former colleague Orlando Police Department Master Sergeant Debra Clayton followed by the traffic death of an Orange County deputy sheriff working that scene, Demings office […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, in the wake of the deaths of two law enforcement officials in Orlando on Monday, condemned the violence and mourned Orlando Police Department Master Sergeant Debra Clayton and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy killed. “Sergeant Clayton leaves behind a husband and two children, and her murderer must be held accountable and prosecuted […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017

Two law enforcement officials were killed on Monday morning – Orlando Police Department Master Sergeant Debra Clayton as well as an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy in a motorcycle crash while pursuing Loyd in a chase afterwards. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has said today shall be a “day of mourning.” “[Debra Clayton’s] death and her injuries, the death of the […]

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Val Demings, Florida members, lead moment in Congress to remember Orlando’s fallen officers

Orlando mourns deaths of 2 law enforcement officers

Orlando Eye shines blue in remembrance of fallen police sergeant

John Mina ready to go ‘to the ends of the Earth’ to catch shooting suspect Markeith Loyd

Val Demings ‘devastated’ by Orlando officer deaths

Marco Rubio mourns Orlando officers killed, calls for law enforcement respect ‘every day’

Buddy Dyer calls for ‘day of mourning’ after officer deaths