(7-17-23) Allen County (Ohio) Sheriff Matt Treglia responded to a recent front page article in the Lima News about the death of Quincy Pritchett.

excerpts from the story—

Quincy Pritchett

Darlene Pritchett saw the news days before the one-year mark of her nephew’s death: The deputy who killed Quincy J. Pritchett was named cop of the year by the Lima Exchange Club.

News of the award sent a fresh wave of grief through the Pritchett family — a “slap in the face,” as Darlene Pritchett described to The Lima News.

“We don’t think it should ever be celebrated,” she said. “… We still lose sleep. We still cry at night.”

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