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Fallen Plymouth Township Officer Brad Fox remembered during annual ceremony Posted: 05 May 2013 06:49 AM PDT A fellow Plymouth Township police officer places his hand on a new plaque placed in honor of fallen Officer Brad Fox during Friday’s annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony at the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial at the County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Tom Kelly IV. Fox was shot to death during a foot chase last September while pursuing the suspect in a hit and run crash. His killer, Andrew Charles Thomas of Lower Merion, committed suicide moments later, according to timesherald.com. Lynsay Fox, the slain officer’s widow, unveiled the plaque and broke down in quiet sobs, according to phillyburbs.com, adding that the hour-long ceremony concluded with the reading of each deceased officer’s name, the tolling of the courthouse bell and the wailing of bagpipes. Slideshow: Photographs by Tom Kelly IV. Kelly SS1 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Lynsay Fox, the widow of Plymouth officer Brad Fox is overcome with emotion as she listens to the ceremony along with Plymouth Chief Joseph Lawrence. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS2 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Plymouth Police Chief Joseph Lawrence (left) salutes during the ceremony, and is flanked by dozens of State Troopers and other Montgomery County officers. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS3 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS4 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Lynsay Fox, the widow of Plymouth officer Brad Fox is comforted by family members after unveiling Brad's plaque on the memorial wall. Fox's Chief Joseph Lawrence, stands off to the right. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS5 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Lynsay Fox, the widow of Plymouth officer Brad Fox, is comforted by family members, and Plymouth Police Chief Joseph Lawrence after unveiling Brad's plaque on the memorial wall. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS6 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Plymouth Police Chief Joseph Lawrence (left) salutes during the ceremony. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS7 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Members of the PA State Police Honor Guard, including a Trooper from Embreeville and a Trooper from Avondale both in Chester County, took part in Friday's ceremony. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS8 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV The plaque for Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox, killed in the line of duty on September 13, 2012 was added to the wall, Friday. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Kelly SS9 Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Lynsay Fox, the widow of Plymouth officer Brad Fox hugs a friend after the ceremony. Police officers from across Montgomery County came out Friday, May 3, 2013 to the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial, at the foot of the County Courthouse in Norristown, for the annual Montgomery County Police Officer Memorial Ceremony. This year, Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox's name was added to the memorial, after he was shot and killed by a fleeing man in September of 2012. Loved ones comfort Lynsay Fox, wearing green in the photos above, while Plymouth Police Chief Joseph Lawrence salutes during the ceremony. 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