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Lauren Petracca – Picture Story Second Place

Bill Ferr, a Patriot Guard, cries as he looks at a memorial at the Webster Fire Hall on Monday, December 24, 2012. Hundreds came out to remember first responders who lost their lives after William Spengler opened fire when they came to fight a house fire, killing two firemen and injuring several others.