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Chick-fil-A honors slain Fla. officers

The fast food restaurant said they will “always have a place” for Sgt. Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter

By Police1 Staff

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Chick-fil-A is honoring two officers who were killed in the line of duty over the weekend.

Officer Matthew Baxter was investigating an area with a history of drug activity when he got into a scuffle with Everett Miller, the Associated Press reported. Sgt. Sam Howard responded as backup when they were both shot.

Miller was tracked down by deputies shortly after at a bar where he was arrested. He remains jailed without bond.

Chick-fil-A posted a photo on their Facebook Saturday of a table set with a meal, bible and photos of Baxter and Howard. Employees said they’ll miss the officers’ faces, who came in to eat on a regular basis since 2013.

“We will always have a seat for you. Our prayers are with your families. In blood and in blue ? Forever our Raving Fans,” they wrote.

This is not the first time Chick-fil-A has honored a fallen officer with a permanent seat. In January, an Orange County, Florida, location honored Deputy Norman Lewis with a table. Lewis was killed in motorcycle crash while pursuing Sgt. Debra Clayton’s killer.

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