Patrolman Benjamin Deen Laid to Rest

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Patrolman Benjamin J. Deen was laid to rest today during a funeral service
and final procession that included hundreds of law enforcement members from across the United States.

Deen was one of two Hattiesburg police officers gunned down May 9 during a traffic stop. Officer Liquori Tate, 25, whose family attended the service for Deen,will be laid to rest on Saturday.

Officers from as far as New York City attended the service that remembered Deen, 34, as a dedicated officer, family man, and friend with a great sense of humor.

Hundreds of residents not attending service at Temple Baptist Church lined the streets for the procession to the church and to Deen's final resting place at Military Baptist in Sumrall.

Colleagues From Around US Attend Funeral for Slain Hattiesburg Officer
Sun Herald/May 14, 2015

Photographs of funeral ceremonies
Sun Herald/May 14, 2015   


Officer Deen Remembered for Service, Humor, Devotion to Family
WLOX-TV/photos/May 14, 2015