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Memorial Service To Be Held Monday For Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

A memorial service will be held Monday for the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy who recently lost his life.

The memorial for Bill Myers will be held in the Raider Arena at Northwest Florida State College located at 100 College Blvd in Niceville. Open to the public, it will begin at 11 a.m.

Immediately following the memorial service, a motor vehicle procession will take place, heading toward The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island.

About a week ago, Myers was killed, after he was shot multiple times in the back by a suspect he’d served a domestic violence injunction to outside a law office.

The 25-year veteran of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s office had come out of retirement earlier this year to earn some cash to take his family to Disney World.

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Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.