Buckhannon Police Chief Matt Gregory with Nancy Mearns-Sandy, Jeff Sandy and John Sandy at Wednesday's Webb Grubb Police Officer Recognition Day. Nancy is the granddaughter of this year's honoree, Chesley Grover Mearns, who was killed in the line of duty in 1921. (Monica Zalaznik / My Buckhannon)

Buckhannon honors fallen police chief Chesley Mearns, killed in the line of duty in 1921

BUCKHANNON – The City of Buckhannon honored a police chief who died in the line of duty at the 2024 Webb Grubb Police Officer Recognition Day on Wednesday. Police chief Chesley Grover Mearns was shot while transporting car thieves from […]

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