Brackenridge remains resilient 1 year after death of Chief Justin McIntire

A sign honoring Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire stands outside Tarentum Hardware & Supplies on Jan. 3, 2023. McIntire was fatally shot Jan. 2 when he and another officer were pursuing a suspect who was wanted for a probation violation.

The Highlands boys basketball team observes a moment of silence for Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire before their game against Hampton on Jan. 3, 2023, at Highlands High School.

Police investigate the shooting of Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire along Morgan Street and Third Avenue in Brackenridge on Jan. 2, 2023.

A horse-drawn caisson transports Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire to Mount St. Peter Church in New Kensington on Jan. 11. McIntire, 46, was gunned down Jan. 2 near the chief’s childhood home.

Tarentum police Officer Jordan Schrecengost (center) walks in the funeral procession for Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire in New Kensington on Jan. 11, 2023.

The family of fallen Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire walk in his funeral procession in New Kensington on Jan. 11, 2023.

Brandon McIntire, the brother of fallen Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire, replaces the Third Avenue sign with one that reads McIntire Way during a street renaming ceremony on May 20, 2023, at the corner of what is now McIntire Way and Morgan Street in Brackenridge.

Mourners watch the funeral procession for Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire as it makes its way along Freeport Road in Harrison on Jan. 11, 2023.

Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire