TRENTON -- The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department is remembering one of their own today.

On September 23, 2021 deputy Luke Gross was killed in the line of duty when he was struck by a vehicle while picking up debris from an accident on Route three in Trenton.

They gathered this morning at a roadside memorial and briefly paused traffic to honor his life.

A post of their Facebook page says quote “Luke was a master of human interaction. He had a natural ability to connect with people- whether in a moment of crisis or a casual conversation. His kindness, warmth and approachability made him not only a trusted deputy but someone everyone loved to be around. That’s what we’ll always carry with us:the way he made people feel.”

It went on to say they will never forget the example he set for

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