Crime & Safety

Harford County To Mark Three Years Since Two Deputies Killed

Two deputies who died in the line of duty in Abingdon will be honored this week in Harford County.

BEL AIR, MD — Harford County is illuminating its government buildings blue for one week in a show of support for law enforcement. The gesture comes as the date approaches marking the three-year anniversary of one of Harford County's darkest moments, when two deputies died in the line of duty.

Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey, 52, and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon, 43, were shot and killed in Abingdon on Feb. 10, 2016.

Flags will be lowered and a moment of silence will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10, in honor of the fallen heroes.

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Harford County Executive Barry Glassman has also requested local volunteer fire companies sound their sirens with three short blasts at noon on Sunday for citizens to observe a private moment of silence.

The Harford County flag will fly at half-staff from sunrise on Friday, Feb. 8, through sunset on Monday, Feb. 11, by order of Glassman.

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