National Holiday for Responders Pushed by Slain Officer's Brother

June 19--The younger brother of slain MIT police officer Sean Collier has launched an effort to establish a national holiday to honor the uniformed men and women who are the first on the scene, placing themselves in danger in emergencies. "We don't really have anything honoring our first responders," said Andrew Collier, 24, who has the backing of U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano. "I think they should be honored as much as anyone else who sacrifices for their country." Sean Collier, 26, a...

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National Holiday for Responders Pushed by Slain Officer's Brother

Andrew Collier, brother of slain MIT Officer Sean Collier is promoting a special day.

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