Fallen Hero Laid to Rest

Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy Kurt Wyman was laid to rest June 13. He was shot and killed during a standoff at a home in the Hamlet of Knoxoboro in Oneida County. He is survived by his wife, 18-month-old son, newborn daughter, and parents.

INTRO: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME FROM ALL OVER THE STATE, AND MANY FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO DEPUTY WYMAN AND GIVE THEIR CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE 23-YEAR-OLD WAS SHOT AND KILLED LAST TUESDAY IN A STAND-OFF AT A HOME IN THE TOWN OF KNOXBORO. HE IS THE FIRST ONEIDA SHERIFF'S DEPUTY TO BE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, AND ONLY THE THIRD LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KILLED IN ONEIDA COUNTY. A FORMER MARINE, FATHER OF TWO, AND AVID CHURCH GOER...DEPUTY WYMAN TOUCHED EVERYONE HE MET. THE SHEER NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT TODAY, IS A TRUE TESTAMENT TO THE MAN HE WAS AND THE SACRIFICE HE MADE....AS ONE SPEAKER TODAY PUT IT....HE COULD CERTAINLY DRAW A CROWD.


Shot, written and edited by Veronica Rohrmoser. June 2011. (Sorry for the audio issues, tried to fix it best I could.)

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