Crime & Safety

Photos of the Day: In Honor of Officer Robert A. Lasso

A memorial bench was recently placed along the Saucon Rail Trail in Hellertown in honor of fallen Freemansburg police officer Robert Lasso. Lasso was killed in the line of duty in August 2011.

A new bench along in Hellertown honors , who was .

The bench bears a plaque that states it is "In loving memory of Officer Robert A. Lasso: Husband, Father, Friend."

At Hellertown Borough Council's Feb. 6 meeting, director of public works Tom Henshaw told council that several of the green memorial benches were recently installed along , where they will provide places of rest for walkers and joggers.

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The bench in honor of Lasso is located along the section of trail that borders .


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