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Police officer killed by a felon on parole with more than 20 arrests. A judge allowed this man back onto the streets, and now Officer John Bartholomew is dead.Now we honor him. Now we make sure his name is never forgotten.Officer John Bartholomew was only 38 years old—a husband, a father of three, and a man who put on the uniform every day to protect his community.His wife is now without her husband. His children are without their father. And an entire family has been shattered forever.This should have never happened. A felon on parole with more than 20 arrests should have never been given another opportunity to take an innocent life.How many more innocent people have to die before judges are held accountable for releasing repeat offenders back onto our streets?Rest in peace, Officer John Bartholomew.Your life mattered.Your service mattered.Your family deserves justice.Please keep his wife, children, and loved ones in your prayers.