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Family of fallen peace officers faithful to attend memorial
Ed Thornton
Ed Thornton of Modesto holds up a tag showing a photo of his father, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy Harold Thornton who was murdered while on his shift on August 23, 1967. - photo by Jeff Benziger
Ed Thornton was five years old when he last saw his father, Stanislaus County Sheriff Deputy Harold Lee Thornton, who walked out the door for the swing shift nearly 56 years ago on the afternoon of Aug. 23, 1967.