Law enforcement officers from both Carroll County and Fryeburg, Maine, attended the funeral Monday of Somerset County (Maine) Cpl. Eugene Cole in Bangor, Maine.
Among the local contingent was Tamworth Chief Dana Littlefield, who shared that he was extremely moved by the camaraderie of the officers and the support of the public.
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