Who owns burglarized war medals?

Photo  courtesy of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office  The Martin County Sheriff’s Office found these apparently World War I medals among items a team of pillowcase burglars had in their car. The department believes they’re likely family heirlooms and wants to find the owner.

Photo
courtesy of the Martin County
Sheriff’s Office
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office found these apparently World War I medals among items a team of pillowcase burglars had in their car. The department believes they’re likely family heirlooms and wants to find the owner.

Patrick McCallister
For Veteran Voice
It’s hard to imagine a sharper contrast. Medals awarded to honor courage and duty found in the possession of common criminals.
Sheriff William Snyder said sharp-eyed deputy Dereck Brieske did a perfect job on Aug. 7. He spotted and stopped a rented 2014 Toyota Corolla the Martin County Sheriff’s Office was looking for in connection with recent pillowcase burglaries. The arrests of Marcus Strong, Gary Taylor and Tracy Coley likely ended a crime spree that extended all along the Treasure and Space coasts.
When the office got a search warrant to look through the car, it found all the usual stuff home burglars have — jewelry, firearms, tools, drugs and electronics. But investigators found something they didn’t expect: war medals.

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