Weymouth Police Sergeant Mike Chesna was laid to rest after services yesterday, the victim of an attack by a madman. A combat Army veteran, he survived tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he was taken down by a rock-throwing lowlife who stole the Sergeant's gun - repeatedly shot him in the head and chest - and fired the gun again, this time killing an innocent bystander.
I never met Sgt. Chesna, but there are some personal links here. My daughter, Lisa, knew him well, and they communicated on police work and sports, including Celtics basketball.