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Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support
Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support A community showed up in the hundreds to show emotional and financial support for the family of an adored police officer and further a cause that meant so much to him.  Peabody Officer Henry Breckenridge died unexpectedly last month from complications from surgery, his family said.  More than 1,000 people, some of whom waited three hours in the rain, turned out to the funeral of the man who was so popular he earned the nickname the "Mayor of Peabody," according to the Peabody Police Department.  Hundreds of community members also donated over $40,000 to two GoFundMe campaigns honoring Bre…

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by Morgan Gonzales