ORLANDO, Fla. — Kissimmee police gave three sisters a special send-off on their first day of school.
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The girls are the daughters of fallen Kissimmee police officer Matthew Baxter.
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Baxter was killed in the line of duty in 2017.
Photos: Kissimmee police walk fallen officer Matthew Baxter’s daughters to first day of school
The five-year mark of his passing is only one week away.
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His daughter Sofia started kindergarten on Wednesday.
Kissimmee police greeted her and her sisters with flowers and walked them to class.
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Sofia was just a baby when her father was killed.
Law enforcement pledged to support the family through acts like this after his death.
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