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U.S. Honor Flag to fly over slain Tampa officer's district office

News Channel 8 photo by PAUL LAMISON

Mike Newby, center, along with Rick Harrell , left, and Sonja Wise, right, of the Tampa Police Department Honor Guard, accept the U.S. Flag of Honor at Tampa International Airport.

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Published: August 26, 2009

Updated: 08/26/2009 12:25 pm

TAMPA - The U.S. Flag of Honor will fly today over the Tampa Police Department district office where slain Cpl. Mike Roberts worked.

Police Chief Stephen Hogue and Maj. John Bennett were to raise the flag this morning over District II, 9330 N. 30th St.

The U.S. Flag of Honor flew over the ground zero recovery efforts after 9/11 and travels to American cities where law enforcement officers, firefighters or military personnel have died in the line of duty.

The flag, which was on display at Roberts' wake and funeral, arrived in Tampa on Monday. It came from Miami, where it was flown for a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan, Tampa police said.

It will fly over District II for one day. Then it will be taken to another city.

Roberts was fatally shot Aug. 19. Police have charged Humberto Delgado Jr. in the slaying.

Also, police said Ronnie Setser S & S Paint and Body, 732½ N. Dale Mabry Highway, is holding a fundraiser Friday night for Roberts' family. The fundraiser runs from 7 p.m. to about midnight.

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