WBNS News 10
By Josh Poland
August 15, 2014
The sheriff's office says the thieves worked their way across Perry County in June and July. They are accused of stealing from at least 15 cemeteries and taking a total of 362 brass rods.
"It's probably one of the most shameful crimes I've investigated as a deputy," said Deputy Adam Newlon.
Newlon says he began investigating the crimes in June with Deputy Brandon Forester.
He says the two put in more than 100 hours of their own free time investigating the case because it meant so much to them.
NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio - Special veteran memorials at the Crooksville Cemetery tell stories.
They are stories of those who defended our freedom, stories of those who gave everything for it.
Some of those memorials have a new story to tell. It's one that fellow veterans wish they didn't have to tell.
"There's no if's, and's or but's, it's wrong," said Tom Workman as he described thieves stealing the brass rods from veteran memorials across Perry County.
"The people that served deserve the respect," he said. "The people that are stealing don't deserve any respect."
Workman is a Vietnam veteran and the commander of the VFW Perry County Post 2806.
When 10TV spoke with him Friday evening, he was getting ready to bury a fellow Vietnam veteran and VFW member over the weekend.
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