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James Nelson receives a rose from officer Nora Garrett in remembrance of Randy Davis, who was killed in the line of duty in 1984. Nelson was an acquaintance of Davis. A memorial service Tuesday at Heritage Plaza honored Gregg County officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
The parents of Gregg County Sheriff's Deputy Vance Clements remember him as a man who was passionate about his job."My son wanted to be a police officer all his life," Jerry Clements said, just a few minutes after helping to honor his son's memory."That was his true love," added Thelma Clements, the late deputy's mother.
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