Hundreds attend funeral for slain Miss. officer

By: The Associated Press, policeone.com

BILOXI, Miss. — A Mississippi police officer who was shot to death on duty was “a good cop” who took pride in his job, the mayor of Biloxi said Monday at the officer’s funeral.

Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich fought tears as he remembered Biloxi Patrolman Robert McKeithen (muh-KEETH-en), who was shot to death May 5 outside the Biloxi police station. McKeithen, 57, had been a police officer for nearly 24 years.
“From all accounts, Robert McKeithen was the epitome of what you would want in a police officer,” Gilich said. “He loved his job. He took pride in representing the Biloxi Police Department. He was well-liked, a compassionate, caring professional who had the ability to connect with people. He was a good cop.”

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