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Fallen Anniston officer to be honored in 2013 Rose Parade | News

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Fallen Anniston officer to be honored in 2013 Rose Parade
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Officer Justin Sollohub. Source: WBRC file video

ANNISTON, AL (WBRC)- An Anniston officer killed in the line of duty will be remembered for his big heart and love of life during the next year's Rose Parade.

Officer Justin Sollohub was shot while chasing a suspect in 2011. Because he was an organ donor Sollohub gave four other people a second chance at life.

Now, is being honored for his gifts on Pasadena on New Year's Day. Sollohub's portrait will be part of a memorial flora-graph made out of flowers and sponsored by the Alabama Organ Center and UAB Hospital. The portrait is part of the "Donate Life Float".

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A rendering of the "Donate Life" Rose Parade float. Source: donatelifefloat.org
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