Processing the murder of someone is always a difficult journey. Even if you weren't close, but had known them growing up emotions run high. This with what many of us from Westerville South High School Class of 1997 are going through right now with the murder of Officer Eric Joering.
Family, friends, co-workers and the community at large are all finding ways to grieve and make sense of what transpired on February 10. Two officers/husbands/fathers/sons/brothers went to follow up on a call and moments later, after only doing their jobs, their lives were ended. Why, because a person who legally should not have had a firearm decided that he would take their lives.
Tears have been falling around Westerville, Central Ohio and beyond as memories of these outstanding LEOs are brought forth and shared. The support of LEOs has outshone the negative responses toward them and the outpouring of donations, monetary and food, has been overwhelming to those closest to the officers.
I have seen people ask "if the suspect was a convicted felon, how did he have a gun?" The criminals will always find a way to get what they want. Laws do not stop those who are hell bent on having their own way, no matter who gets hurt in the process. This time it was two officers who one will not be able to walk his daughter down the aisle in a few months when she gets married and the other has several daughters who will now grow up without a father.
No words will ever ease the pain that those closest to the offers are feeling. We can only hope that they know they have the love, prayers, thoughts and support of many as they find a way to continue on in life.
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