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Veteran Thomas Desirio urges committee to add Thin Blue Line flag to Ohio's list of protected flags
Summary
Thomas Desirio, a 100% disabled Gulf War veteran, testified in support of Senate Bill 202, recounting his son's 2017 death and saying his homeowners association and a judge forced him to remove a Thin Blue Line flag; he asked the committee to add the flag to Ohio's protective-flag list.
Thomas Desirio, identifying himself as a 100% disabled Gulf War veteran, told the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee he traveled to speak in support of changes under consideration in Senate Bill 202.
Desirio recounted the May 12, 2017, ambush and killing of his son, Chief Eric DeSario, who he said was shot in the head while responding to a nursing-home call. He said his son was 38, was married with five…
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