Son of Fallen Officer Pursues His Dad’s Legacy, Joins Police Academy 4 Months After Fatal Shooting

Son of Fallen Officer Pursues His Dad’s Legacy, Joins Police Academy 4 Months After Fatal Shooting
Courtesy of Lincoln Police Department
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With his father and uncle in law enforcement, Carlos Herrera always knew he wanted to join the force. When his father, Investigator Mario Herrera, was shot in the line of duty last year and died days later, Carlos’s goal gained a new imperative: he would continue the fallen officer’s legacy.

Carlos enrolled in Police Academy at the Lincoln Police Department, Nebraska, in January, four months after his father’s passing.