Bench dedicated to fallen LMPD officer

WEBVTT >> TO ME IT'S THE HEART OF, DISTRICT 21, SO THERE'S NOOTHER PLACE TO BE.>> IN THE BEACHFRONTNEIGHBORHOOD, -- BEECHMONTNEIGHBORHOOD, BLUE IS THE COLOROF HEARTACHE, BUT IT'S ALSO, A SYMBOL OFSTRENGTH.THIS WAS FALLEN LMPD OFFICERNICK RODMAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD.>> I THINK NICK WOULD BE VERYHAPPY TO SEE THIS HERE IN FRONTOF A LIBRARY THAT'S RIGHT IN THEHEART OF BEECHMONT WHERE HE ANDHIS SISTER AND HIS BROTHER ALLGREW UP TOGETHER.>> THIS MARBLE BENCH WAS THEIDEA OF SUSIE KEHL. RODMAN WAS KILLED DURING A CARCHASE LAST KEHL NEVER MET HIM,MARCH.BUT HIS STORY STUCK WITH HER.SHE HELPED DESIGN THE BENCH WITHHELP FROM RODMAN'S WIFE, ITFEATURES IMAGES OF HOLY CROSS UOF L AND AN LMPD BADGE.SATURDAY THE BENCH WAS DEDICATEDIN FRONT OF RODMAN'S FAMILY,FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.>> TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS TYPEOF MONUMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOODWHERE NICK GREW UP, I KNOW ITMEANS A LOT TO HIS FAMILY AND ITMEANS A LOT TO THE REST OF US.> >> IT'S A SIMPLE GESTURE THATKEHL AND OTHERS HOPE SHOWS THELASTING IMPACT OF RODMAN'S LIFE.>> THE WORK HE DID HERE IN OURCOMMUNITY TO KEEP OUR CITIZENSSAFE SO THEY COULD GO ABOUTTHEIR LIVES IS LEGENDARY.HIS LEGACY WILL ALWAYS LIVE ON,I THINK.>> SUSIE KEHL ALSO WORKED WITHMETRO COUNCIL TO GET THE FUNDINGFOR THE BENCH.WE'RE TOLD A PART OF 29TH STREET