PEA RIDGE Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Three years later and the legacy of late officer Kevin Apple continues to live on across Northwest Arkansas.
December 12 was declared Kevin Apple Day by Pea Ridge Mayor Mary J. Crabtree in 2021 and surrounding communities honor the officer whose badge number was 1212.
“We have a special day of the year to honor Kevin’s sacrifice. And it’s very important to the police department and to the police officers and to our community that we keep Kevin’s memory alive,” said Chief Lynn Hahn who served as chief of Pea Ridge over the late officer…