Osburn honors fallen officer
Members of several North Idaho law enforcement agencies participate in an honor guard flag-folding ceremony during Monday’s memorial for fallen Osburn Police Officer Chuck Ashton.
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Cynthia Patton (left) and Lisa Rudd stand alongside the new memorial for fallen Osburn Police Officer Earl Charles "Chuck" Ashton that was unveiled on Monday outside of Osburn City Hall. Patton and Rudd are the wife and daughter of Officer Ashton, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Aug. 17, 1976.
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Osburn Police Chief Jason Woody addresses the crowd during the memorial for Officer Earl Charles "Chuck" Ashton.
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Idaho State Police Cpl. Holly Branch presents the folded flag to Lisa Rudd, daughter of fallen police officer Chuck Ashton.
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Osburn Police Officer Chuck Ashton in his uniform. Ashton was tragically gunned down on August 17, 1976, during a traffic stop.
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OSBURN — Local and regional law enforcement officers and first responders were among more than 100 people attending a ceremony Monday to unveil a new memorial honoring fallen Osburn Police Officer Earl Charles “Chuck” Ashton.
The ceremony was held on the 50th anniversary of Ashton’s end of watch. Idaho State Police Cpl. Holly Branch presented a flag to his wife, Cynthia Patton, and daughter, Lisa Rudd.
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