Corporal Benjamin Cooper, age 46

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Lost to gun violence on March 8, 2022 in Joplin, Missouri.

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Mar 9: 106.7 The River: GoFundMe Set Up For Fallen Joplin Police Officer

News sources:

KOAM: Second officer will not recover from injuries in shooting Joplin Police Chief states - KOAM
Joplin Globe: Joplin police chief: Second officer 'will not recover' from shooting injuries
SFGATE: Chief: Second Joplin officer won't recover from shooting
https://ktul.com/news/local/joplin-mayor-rally-behind-slain-and-wounded-officers-missouri-cpl-benjamin-cooper-joplin-police-chief-sloan-rowland-anthony-felix-mayor-ryan-stanley-rebuilt-after-joplin-tornado-northpark-crossing-shopping-center-joplin-police-
The Police Tribune: Hero Down: Joplin Police Cpl. Benjamin Cooper Murdered In Attack That Wounded 2 Other Officers - The Police Tribune
Joplin Globe: Memorial for fallen officer overflows with support from Joplin, area communities
ABC News: Police: 1 Missouri officer, suspect die, 2 officers wounded
Mar 8: https://www.ky3.com: Officer, suspect killed in exchange of gunfire in Joplin, Mo.; 2 other officers injured
KOAM: Officer and suspect dead, 2 officers in hospital after Joplin shooting - KOAM
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Also killed was:

Officer Jake Reed, age 27

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