May unity in Omaha be the legacy of Officer Kerrie Orozco

[Omaha Steve]

MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
Domanick Jones kisses his daughter, Alaysia Jones, 2, during a prayer vigil and rally on Friday near the spot where Officer Kerrie Orozco and Marcus Wheeler were shot to death. Jones, who lives across the street, said he was thankful that his children were not home at the time of the shootout.


http://www.omaha.com/columnists/kelly-may-unity-in-omaha-be-the-legacy-of-officer/article_3ab955fe-2f30-546e-b5bd-b4b299a08312.html

POSTED: MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015 12:30 AM
By Michael Kelly / World-Herald columnist

It’s elusive, the dream of Omaha truly coming together. Maybe this time.

Maybe this time, shaken by the horror of a young police officer shot and killed in the line of duty, of a new mother taken from her 3-month-old baby and her family, of a dedicated volunteer forever stopped from helping kids from poor families, maybe this time the entire community unites.

Not just in sadness and words, but in attitude and actions. In the realization that a metropolitan area approaching 1 million strong will remain strong only if more of us follow the lead of Officer Kerrie Holtz Orozco, who cheerfully mentored the young and bravely did what she could to protect us and to bring people together.

For those of us who didn’t know her in life, the more we learn about her, the more we now love her. Her death to gunfire in broad daylight, at age 29, tears at the heart and the soul of our community.

FULL story at link. Prayer walk video: http://studio.omaha.com/?ndn.trackingGroup=91341&ndn.siteSection=omahalanding&ndn.videoId=29120013&freewheel=91341&sitesection=omahalanding&vid=29120013



OMAHA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Omaha Officer Kerrie Orozco, here at a National Night Out event in August, was known as a committed community volunteer who worked with Girl Scouts and coached baseball for the Boys & Girls Club.

[brer cat]

1. I hope it will be, OS.

We have too much division in this country.

May Detective Orozco's light shine on.