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Four relatives of a Cold Spring police officer who was killed on duty four months ago are squabbling over who should control the money donated to his family.

The city of Cold Spring has retired the badge number of slain police Officer Tom Decker.

A Cold Spring police officer killed in the line of duty could soon be remembered with a stretch of highway named in his honor. A state House committee planned Tuesday to consider a bill to designate portions of Highway 23 in central Minnesota the "Officer Tom Decker Memorial Highway."

There's a fundraiser underway right now in an effort to send fallen Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker's family and fellow officers to Washington, D.C. They are preparing to go to the nation's capital the week of May 12th through the 18th, during National Police Week.

A nonprofit group is reporting that the number of law enforcement officers who died while performing their duties declined this year compared to 2011. the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says 127 federal, state and local officers have died so far this year on the job.

A congressional effort is under way to rename the Cold Spring post office in honor of slain police officer Tom Decker. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll push to formally rename the U.S. post office the "Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office."

Dive teams are back in the Sauk River in Cold Spring today (Monday)searching for a 20 gauge shotgun authorities believe was used to kill Officer Tom Decker. During a news conference this afternoon, the BCA's Drew Evans says the dive teams are expected to be in the water today and tomorrow (Tuesday).

Richmond firefighters are selling blue light bulbs to raise money for the family of Cold Spring-Richmond police officer Tom Decker who was killed on duty in November. The bulbs cost $5 each, of which $4 will go to memorial funds for Tom Decker.

Thousands of people gathered at Moose Lodge last night to support Waite Park Police Officer, Brad Thelen and his family.

A new memorial fund has been established specifically for fallen Cold Spring Officer Tom Decker's children. Debra Pierskalla is the kid's grandmother. She tells WJON News the fund has been set-up at the area Bremer Banks.