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| | Lancaster Online.com: Complete Coverage of the Nickel Mines Tragedy : United in Tragedy |
 | | The honorees sat silently, their shoulders back, their faces solemn, as the commissioners readied to extend the county’s gratitude to the men and women who handled the tragedy on that October day. |
 | | Law enforcement units that responded the day of the shooting were: Pennsylvania State Police; Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office; Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office; Christiana, Quarryville, Strasburg, East Lampeter, and Southern Regional police departments; and Maryland State Police. |
 | | Fire companies recognized were: Bart Township, Christiana, Gap, Gordonville, Highville, Intercourse, Kinzer, Lafayette, Lancaster Township, Paradise-Leaman Place, Quarryville, Refton, Ronks, Strasburg, Upper Leacock, West Earl, Willow Street, Witmer, all of Lancaster County; and Chester County’s Atglen, Avondale, Honey Brook and West Grove fire companies. |
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