840 Highway dedicated to Officer Joseph Corr

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840 Highway dedicated to Officer Joseph Corr

NEW HARTFORD - A local highway now bares the name of an area fallen hero. New Hartford Police Officer Joseph Corr's daughter, Kaitlyn helped unveil the new sign along Route 840 Thursday morning.

Other public officials were on hand too.

Corr was killed in the line of duty a little more than two years ago following a botched jewelry store robbery in New Hartford. Since then, state legislators passed a bill to change the name of the highway stretch of 840.

"I just want to say that 840 means a lot to me," said Kathy Corr, Joseph Corr's mother. "I go up and down it three or four times a day sometimes...and when I see Joe's sign that's been up for a little bit of time, I get tears in my eyes and say 'I love you, Joe.'"

Several police officers were also in attendance, many of them from over the county.

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Friday, May 16 at 11:59 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I THINK WE ALL FEEL BAD BUT IT WAS HIS JOB. HE COULD HAVE WORKED ANYWHERE THAT HE WANTED. THERE ARE KIDS FIGHTING FOR OUR COUNTRY THEY ARE HEROS.LET CHANGE NEW HARTFORD NY TO CORR NY

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Friday, May 16 at 9:10 AM Susie Q! wrote ...

Officer Corr is a real hero. He died defending people. A job he loved and did selflessly. I am amazed that there are so many ignorant people out there who would make such hurtful comments. His daughter will read these one day. I am sure if you were in trouble, despite your ignorance, Joe would have been there for you as well. Grow up.

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Friday, May 16 at 7:00 AM Amazed wrote ...

I cant believe you are all talking like this, what if this was your father, son, brother etc?? How would you feel? Chief Philo is a great man and he wants a fallen hero to be honored!!

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Thursday, May 15 at 4:45 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Let's focus on progress and stop wasting time with such non-productive stuff that does nothing but bring us back into the past. Joe is dead and will be missed by those who loved him. This has gone way to far. Cheif Philo has way too much time on his hands.

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Thursday, May 15 at 3:39 PM no kidding wrote ...

will this saga ever end..I dont see highways being named after the real heros that are defending our country over in Iraq or Afganistan..just another waste of public funds

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Thursday, May 15 at 3:23 PM I guess wrote ...

this is a sore subject. The OD took out the comments field.

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Thursday, May 15 at 3:02 PM Becky wrote ...

What a great way to honor a fallen hero!!

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Thursday, May 15 at 2:47 PM shocked wrote ...

re: comment at 1:31 p.m. That is an awful thing to say.That officer didn't ask for what happened to him. I think that it's a wondeful thing having the highway in memory of him. I'm sure it means alot to his family.

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Thursday, May 15 at 2:35 PM True wrote ...

not to mention another one to vandalize.

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Thursday, May 15 at 1:31 PM waste wrote ...

more wasted tax dollars for this. memorials belong in cemetaries not littering public highways.

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