PHOTOS | The life and service of Officer Brandon Stalker

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Toledo Police Chief George Kral (left) shakes hands with Officer Brandon Stalker (right) during the graduation ceremony for Stalker's cadet class. Officer Brandon Stalker joined the Toledo Police Department in July 2018. Stalker is the 32nd Toledo police officer to be killed in the line of duty.

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Officer Brandon Stalker joined the Toledo Police Department in July 2018. Stalker is the 32nd Toledo police officer to be killed in the line of duty. He was 24 years old.

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Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker was killed in the line of duty on Jan. 18, 2021.

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Ofc. Brandon Stalker, right, died in a standoff with a suspect in the Rosary Cathedral vandalism.

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Fallen Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker is kissed on the cheek by his daughter, Kennah.

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A photo submission sent to WTOL 11 in May 2020 as part of our Frontline Heroes campaign, captioned: "My son Brandon Stalker on the front lines protecting our city. Thank you son for your service."

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Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker Brandon Stalker, pictured in this high school yearbook photo from Whitmer, played and coached baseball for the Panthers. Stalker was killed in the line of duty on Jan. 18, 2021.

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Cadets link arms with fallen Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker, pictured center.

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Brandon Stalker holds his daughter, Kennah.

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Kennah, held by her father, late Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker.

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A candlelight vigil was attended by members of Ofc. Brandon Stalker's family. His daughter holds a sign with his badge number 514 and reads "We got your six daddy!"

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"We got your six Daddy" reads a sign at the vigil for Ofc. Brandon Stalker. His badge number is also written on the sign and below that, "They got it from here!"

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Officer Brandon Stalker's Toledo Police Department badge 514, affixed to a memorial plaque honoring his service, sits on a shelf in his mother's home.

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PHOTOS | The life and service of Officer Brandon Stalker

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