By james art 
By Jane Harper
Virginian pilot
Virginia Beach, Washington – Cameron Girvan and Chris Reese were among the young people in the city’s police forces.
The 25 -year -old Girwin had been sworn in in his ranks about five years ago. The 30 -year -old Reese joined 2022 after serving for three years as a deputy Sharif.
The life of the two officers reached fast and tragic edges Saturday after a driver they had pulled out at the end of Friday night, as expired plates were running out in the parking lot of a city house in the green run area in the city. The 42-year-old man, John Lee McCoy III, Later, it was found dead by what the police think was self-inflicted on a firearm.
Both Giravan and Reese were married, said Jake Jacox, President of the Virginia Beach Police Foundation and a former head of police in the city.
Reese and his wife had no children, and Girvan and his wife were expecting their first child in a few months, Jacox said. According to a Gofundme Page created for Girwin’s familyThe couple was a sweetie in high school and should have a daughter this summer. They planned to name her paisley.
Girin’s wife works as a city dispatcher, Jacox said. “Fortunately, she doesn’t work when it happened,” he said.
Reese was described as a loyal friend and a devoted spouse with a passion for law enforcement Gofundme page created for his familyS
The Virginia Beach Police Foundation also collects donations to families through its website of vbpolicefoundation.orgJacox said.
“Every penny coming through the foundation will go directly to the officers’ families,” he said.
Jacox said he had already delivered a check to Reese’s wife and hoped to get one on a traveler soon to help with immediate cost. Families will also be entitled to “quite stable” resources from life insurance, compensation of Workman and other benefits of state and local sources, Jacocks said.
Week weeks show that the officer has also released for from in the days he calls “sick in the family” and “sick of pay”
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John Lee McCoy III, who had previously been serving time for drug trafficking, shot officers Christopher Reese and Cameron Girl
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“None of this happens immediately, but the costs happen immediately, so we like to get a check as soon as possible,” he said.
Tens of thousands of dollars have already been paid through the Gofundme pages and the foundation. Numerous businesses are also planning a fundraising, and Towne Bank has promised $ 50,000, Jacocks said.
In addition to the financial assistance, the foundation and the Virginia Beach Police Department will provide any kind of support that families need, the former boss said. Each family is appointed in police details to help them navigate the process, he said.
A video posted on social media on Sunday showed dozens of police vehicles and motorcycles accompanying the bodies of officers from the Tidwater medical examination to the funeral homes that will handle their services.
At a press conference on Saturday, police chief Paul Needgate identified the Girvan and Reese as heroes. Both had a “star reputation” in the department, he said, and they were “beyond reproach.”
A memorial, created outside the fourth section, where the Varvan and Reese were appointed, has grown since its creation on Saturday, with grieving stops leaving flowers and other memories.
“We may look stoic on the outside, but I can tell you that our hearts break from the inside,” Naudgita said.
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