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Post by Blaque on Dec 26, 2006 13:53:28 GMT -5
Officer Danita Marsh, who was ambushed and severely wounded in a callous and cowardly attack on October 27, continues to slowly recover at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Officer Marsh, a three-year veteran of the police department, responded to a call for assistance from the victim of a domestic violence episode. As the two women talked in Officer Marsh’s marked police car, Willie Lindsey, a convicted murder, ambushed them by opening fire with two guns. Although critically wounded, Officer Marsh was able to fire at least two rounds in an effort to protect the domestic violence victim and herself. Officer Marsh has suffered life-altering injuries in the pursuit of justice, as she worked to make North Nashville a safer place. The Metropolitan Police Department is grateful to the citizens of Nashville for the unfailing support and prayers for Officer Marsh, her family, and the men and women who wear the badge. Officer Marsh’s injuries and duty remind the city just how important our police officers are, and our city reminds all of us in blue how much we are supported in times such as these. Funds to assist Officer Marsh and her nine-year-old son have been established at Citizens Bank and the MPD Community Credit Union (located at 3rd Avenue North & Gay Street).
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Post by Blaque on Dec 26, 2006 13:54:20 GMT -5
Kwanzaa celebration to raise funds for paralyzed police officer
The African American Cultural Alliance is focusing this year's Kwanzaa celebration on Metro Police Office Danita Marsh, who was critically wounded in October while answering a domestic violence call.
The Kwanzaa celebration takes place at 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church, 2334 Herman St., Nashville 37208. The public is invited.
Marsh, 30, is paralyzed from the waist down. The African American Cultural Alliance is asking people to bring monetary donations to the Kwanzaa event to assist Marsh and her nine-year-old son, Aaron. Donations collected at the celebration will be given to a representative of the Metro Police Department.
"Kwanzaa is an African American celebration that recognizes the importance of community and family. The African American Cultural Alliance can think of no better way to exemplify the meaning of this holiday in our community than to honor Officer Danita Marsh in a tangible way by collecting donations to assist with her care," the alliance's Lyn H. Norris said in a statement.
"As African Americans, we must continue to collectively assist each other and also reach out to the larger community to enlist support for this woman of blue, who each day, put her life on the line for our community to make it safer for all Nashvillians."
Other activities will include the lighting of a kinara, a potluck supper, a marketplace, music, dance, poetry, naming ceremonies for new babies, recognition of ancestors and other cultural activities.
The African American Cultural Alliance sponsors the African American Street Festival, helps with Kwanzaa training sessions and community programs, and erected a statue at the Nashville National Cemetery on Gallatin Road commemorating United States Colored Troops' active role in the Battle of Nashville.
Visit their Web site at /www.Africanamericanculturalalliance.com.
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