St. Louis Police Officer and Vandalia native Colin Ledbetter, who was one of the officers shot in Ferguson last month, was released from the hospital in St. Louis on Tuesday and was escorted home by a large contingent of law enforcement. St. Louis Metro Police Officers were joined by the Vandalia Police Department, Vandalia Fire Department, Illinois State Police and Fayette County Sheriff’s Office in escorting Colin to his Vandalia home. During Tuesday’s Vandalia City Council Meeting, Mayor Rick Gottman talked about what a great site the event was.
According to reports, Colin was shot below his vest and was severely injured. But, as Mayor Gottman and many others have reported Colin has made a miraculous recovery.
Colin is a Vandalia High School Graduate and will continue on the full road to recovery.
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