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Governor, state senator ask for prayers for Bay St. Louis police officers

People across the country responded to news of two Bay St. Louis Police officers killed in the line of duty Wednesday morning.

“When a police officer is killed, it’s not an agency that loses an officer... it is an entire nation,” read a Twitter post from former police dispatcher @AnnykaV.

Closer to home, thoughts and prayers went out as people woke to news of the loss.

State Sen. Scott DeLano asked for prayers. “Please pray for the fallen officers, their families, and the entire Bay St Louis Police Department. This is such a senseless tragedy,” he posted on Facebook

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he was heartbroken over the tragedy. “Every single day across Mississippi, our law enforcement members place their lives on the line in constant and repeated acts of selfless sacrifice for their community,” Reeves tweeted Wednesday morning. “I am praying for their family, friends, their fellow officers, and the entire Bay St. Louis community.

Here are other reactions:

Mississippi Senator Chris McDaniel pays tribute to fallen officers in Facebook post.
Mississippi Senator Chris McDaniel pays tribute to fallen officers in Facebook post.
Diamondhead resident Bailey Ordoyne mourns the loss of officers he knew.
Diamondhead resident Bailey Ordoyne mourns the loss of officers he knew.
Diamondhead United Methodist Church prays for the community of Hancock County in a post on the church’s Facebook page.
Diamondhead United Methodist Church prays for the community of Hancock County in a post on the church’s Facebook page.
Mississippi Coast resident Schleta Johnson sends her prayers in a Facebook post Wednesday morning.
Mississippi Coast resident Schleta Johnson sends her prayers in a Facebook post Wednesday morning.
In a post on Facebook, Windy Swetman shares his condolences.
In a post on Facebook, Windy Swetman shares his condolences.
Robbie O’Bryant posts a poem in tribute to Bay St. Louis PD on Facebook.
Robbie O’Bryant posts a poem in tribute to Bay St. Louis PD on Facebook.
Two Bay St. Louis police officers were killed in the line of duty Wednesday.
Two Bay St. Louis police officers were killed in the line of duty Wednesday. MORRY GASH AP

This story was originally published December 14, 2022 at 10:22 AM.

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Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.
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