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Blue Line in Middle of Chapline Street Honors Wheeling Police Officers

Photo by Casey Junkins To recognize the efforts of the city’s police officers, including William Castilow, left, and Robert Agostino, Wheeling officials on Monday painted this blue line between the double yellow line in the middle of Chapline Street in front of the City-County Building.

Every day when they report to work, Wheeling police officers will cross a blue line in the middle of Chapline Street as a reminder of how much city leaders appreciate their efforts.

City employees painted the blue line Monday in the middle of the double yellow line running on Chapline Street in front of the City-County Building, which is home to the city’s police station. According to Mayor Glenn Elliott and Vice Mayor Chad Thalman, this is a “simple gesture” to show Wheeling officers the city’s leadership respects and admires them.

“To the men and women of the Wheeling Police Department, it is intended to be a daily reminder to remain vigilant as they go out and patrol the streets. To the general public, it’s an opportunity to pay tribute to the sacrifices made each and every day to keep our community one of the safest in the nation,” Elliott said.

Officers William Castilow and Robert Agostino said they appreciated the painting of the blue line. Vice Mayor Chad Thalman said the city expects the line to remain in place on a permanent basis.

“It’s just a daily reminder of how much we respect what they do for us,” Thalman said. “They are the reason we have such a safe city.”

Last month, city leaders acknowledged Wheeling officers who have died in the line of duty since the department’s service began: John P. Brady — Sept. 27, 1868; Joseph Glenn — Jan. 17, 1888; Salavia C. “Lafe” Bowen — Dec. 26, 1902; Henry Carl Seamon — Feb. 26, 1917; Herman Henry Bartels — May 3, 1922; Ray Melvin Lazear — Jan. 12, 1925; Charles Ulrich “Bud” Brunhaus — Jan. 20, 1926; James Robert Wolfe — Jan. 31, 1931; and James Reiter Bailey — Oct. 11, 1971.

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