Trooper Nicholas Cayton, killed Oct. 16, remembered for having a 'servant's heart'

Thousands of mourners paid their respects to state Trooper Nicholas "Nicky" Cayton and his family at an Oct. 22 memorial ...
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Why Are Bagpipes Played at Police Funerals?

In 2009, Slate speculated that the popularity of the bagpipe for funerals could have increased when they were used during the procession of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Kennedy, who was of Irish ...
Hoptown Chronicle

First Presbyterian invites community to a Scottish-American service on Oct. 26

The Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan service, a Scottish-American tradition with bagpipe music, begins at 11 a.m. at the Hopkinsville ...
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Hundreds turn out for procession of slain York County detectives: ‘Grateful for their sacrifice’

RED LION - Uniformed officers and residents lined the streets Thursday morning outside a funeral home in York County amid light rain as caskets for three detectives killed in the line of duty were ...
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First responders lead procession honoring fallen officers after York County shootout

A procession took place on Friday to honor the officers who were killed in a York County shooting. Video above: First responders lead procession honoring fallen officersThree Northern York County ...