Sat, Nov 21 2009
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Officer slain long ago honored By Keith PurtellPhoenix Staff Writer At the ceremony, Keelie Engelbrecht, 11, estimated that she is Harvey’s great-great-great-granddaughter
“I felt honored that he died in the line of duty,” she said. “I think that it was pretty cool ceremony they did for him.” Kelcie Engelbrecht, 19, said she was surprised by the discovery and impressed by the ceremony that included a wreath laying by Muskogee Police Chief Rex Eskridge and Muskogee Fire Chief Derek Tatum. “It’s nice to find out that someone has great meaning not just to their family but to the city and state,” she said. “I like that they had the same ceremony as they would for a firefighter or police officer that they would have had today.” Shirley Roth, 72, said her late husband enjoyed genealogy and would have been excited at this discovery. She was very impressed with the grave marker dedication. “This is far beyond what we had expected,” she said. “All the grandchildren were excited. I will include this information in our family history.” Reach Keith Purtell at 918-684-2925 or Click Here to Send Email 
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