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Published on: 1/10/2007
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Belinda and Larry Franklin of Westwood, parents of Tyron D. Franklin, say there are no words to describe their grief.
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Audio: Larry and Belinda Franklin discuss death of their son Tyron (3MB)
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WESTWOOD -- Larry Franklin never asked for anything in return for his decades of selfless service as a Paterson firefighter.
Until now.
Franklin and his wife, Belinda, begged the public Tuesday -- specifically residents of Paterson -- to help them find the man who killed their son, 23-year-old rookie Paterson police Officer Tyron D. Franklin.
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Audio: Larry and Belinda Franklin discuss death of their son Tyron (3MB)
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Larry Franklin, 55, served seven years with the Air Force before joining the Paterson Fire Department in 1980.
A pioneer himself, the elder Franklin joined a lawsuit to increase minority recruitment into the city's uniformed services.
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"The fact that I spent 25 years as a firefighter in the city of Paterson, you know, and my job was, I was responsible for saving lives, and protecting property, and it just seems ... " Larry Franklin said, trailing off.
He bowed his head, shut his eyes and squeezed his wife's hand for a long moment.