Funeral Mass Today for Fallen Toledo Police Officer

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From the Toledo Blade:

TEMPERANCE — A slain Toledo police Detective was described at his funeral this morning as a courageous hero and caring family man.

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The two-hour funeral mass ended just before 1 p.m. today with dozens playing bagpipes as Detective Dressel’s body was taken from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. The body will be taken in a procession to St. Anthony’s Cemetery on Erie Road between Douglas and Secor roads.

The Rev. Daniel Nusbaum called Detective Dressel, who was killed last week in North Toledo, a religious man and asked those attending the funeral mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church here to celebrate his life.

“The very reason why Keith would be a member, and longed to be a member of the vice squad, was to care for the people no one else cared for at the cost of life,” said Father Nusbaum, pastor of the church and Detective Dressel’s cousin.

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Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair, also speaking near the end of the mass, extended condolences to Detective Dressel’s family.

“To Keith’s family, may it be your great comfort and consulation that you will see Keith again,” Bishop Blair said. “In the meantime, there is the hard road of the cross. There is the hard road of faith.”

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Rest in peace.