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DESERT TIMES The Voice of Southwest Tucson
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Volume 35 • Number 9
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Constable, 2 others killed while serving eviction notice
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Group raising funds for Gold Star memorial By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Tucson Local Media
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arbara Brownlie knew when she retired, she wanted to do volunteer work with veterans.
A self-proclaimed Navy brat and wife, Brownlie helped start an Honor Flight program in Tucson and her volunteerism “just escalated.” Now, she is part of a team work-
ing to bring a Tucson Gold Star Families Memorial Monument to 2773 S. Palo Verde Road, the Veterans Gold Star Family Park. Formerly known as Veterans Memorial Plaza, it sits west of the Palo Verde Road/Veterans Memorial Overpass on Richey Road. With $10,000 left to raise for the monument, the group is hosting a screening of “I Married the War: Wives of Combat Veterans Tell Their Story” at 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
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ov. Doug Ducey ordered flags at half-staff Aug. 26 in honor of Deborah Martinez-Garabay, a Pima County constable who was shot to death Aug. 25 while serving an eviction notice at a midtown apartment complex.
Oct. 9, at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard. Tickets are $10 at loftcinema.org. Out of the 11 women in the film, one is from Arizona: Terri Topmiller of Wellton. She is also a veteran. Following the documentary will be a panel discussion with four to five Tucson veteran spouses. The Gold Star Family Memorial was created by Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams.
“The loss of Constable Deborah Martinez is felt across our state,” Ducey said in a statement. “Whether it was serving in the U.S. Army or carrying out her duties as a constable for Pima County, she dedicated her life to helping others and her community.” A graduate of Pueblo High School, Martinez joined the U.S. Army after the Sept. 11 attacks. She served for nearly 20 years and was wounded in Afghanistan before retiring as a senior noncommissioned officer.
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