Otterbein pledges full rides to daughters of fallen Westerville officer

“Our Otterbein community hopes this act of kindness via scholarships for Officer Joering’s daughters will bring some peace to his children during this difficult time by providing them long-term security and support,” Otterbein University wrote on Twitter after pledging full-tuition to the daughters of fallen Westerville Police Officer Eric Joering.

Officer Joering’s four daughters, Eva (12), Elena (10), & Ella (6), will get a full ride for four years of schooling.

#Otterbein is committing to full tuition scholarships for each of Officer Joering’s 4 daughters for a period of up to 4yrs of full-time study to assure that each of them has sufficient support to complete an undergrad degree at Otterbein. #WestervilleStrong #OtterbeinKindness 1/2

— Otterbein University (@Otterbein) February 21, 2018

Officer Joering’s K9 partner is set to retire and live with his wife and daughters. He was killed along with Officer Anthony Morelli on February 10 while responding to a 911 hang-up call.

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