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Billerica police officer remembered at funeral a week after tragic death
A funeral was held Friday morning for a fallen Massachusetts police officer.
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A funeral was held Friday morning for a fallen Massachusetts police officer.
Law enforcement from communities across the state lined up in a procession for fallen Billerica Sgt. Ian Taylor.
Billerica police and the community came together to honor Sergeant Ian Taylor, who was fatally struck by an excavator during a work detail.
Billerica Sergeant Ian Taylor was killed during a work detail on Friday. On Sunday, he was honored with a vigil. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
The Billerica community gathered to honor Ian Taylor, who died while working a construction detail Friday. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Billerica Police Sgt. Ian Taylor was killed while working a construction detail.
A Billerica police officer was struck and killed by an excavator while working at a construction site. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Billerica Police Sergeant Ian Taylor was struck by an excavator on Friday while he was helping a tractor-trailer navigate around construction on Boston Road in Billerica.
Sergeant Ian Taylor was hit by an excavator while working a detail on Boston Road in Billerica on Friday afternoon.
Sgt. Ian Taylor died after he was struck by an excavator on Boston Road.
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