KISSIMMEE, Fla. — An Osceola County deputy was one of hundreds of law enforcement officers honored this week on a memorial traveling the country.
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“Beyond the Call of Duty, Ride to Remember,” honors men and women of law enforcement who have died in the past year.
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The memorial stopped in Kissimmee on Thursday as a part of a 22,000-mile ride.
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The event at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office was dedicated to Osceola County Deputy Michael Webb.
His family said law enforcement was in his blood.
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“My grandfather was in law enforcement, I guess he felt like he had to carry on the family tradition,” a family member said.
Webb died in August from complications related to COVID-19.
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More information on “Beyond the Call of Duty, Ride to Remember,” can be found here.
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