Dozens of officers lined the street and sidewalk Tuesday morning for a police officer suffering from terminal cancer.
They sent Officer "Maggie" Lichwala some love and appreciation for her service to the city and to her brothers and sisters in blue. They had bagpipes playing and handed her roses. Active and retired officers as well as both friends and supporters of police came to let Maggie feel supported in her battle.
They decorated her home with signs that say "We love you Maggie," placing balloons and hearts in the yard. Blue ribbons were also tied around trees that line the street here."This woman lived it," Miriam Rantas said. "She talked it. She walked it. And she loved the people, especially the elders. She loved her elders. She loved every individual and she is just an amazing daughter.
Fellow officers describe her as someone with no mean bone in her body. She worked tirelessly as an officer, even while battling cancer and just has a huge heart for people.