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Father of slain officer urges committee to allow thin-blue-line flag on private property under HB 75
Summary
Thomas DeSario testified in support of House Bill 75, asking lawmakers to add the American thin blue line flag to flags that may be displayed by residents in Ohio. He described his son's 2017 killing and a subsequent homeowners association dispute over flying the flag; committee members offered supportive remarks but took no formal action.
Thomas Desario, father of a slain police chief, delivered emotional sponsor testimony before the House Government Oversight Committee in support of House Bill 75, which would add the American thin blue line flag to flags permitted to be displayed under state rules.
Desario recounted that his son, Chief Eric DeSario, was killed on May 12, 2017, outside a…
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