Attendees at one event — which featured an honor guard, the singing of the national anthem, the playing of taps and a bagpipe rendition of "Amazing Grace" — paid special tribute to the five men who have died in the line of duty in Champaign County since 1913. URBANA — A state senator who formerly worked as a prosecutor called on the citizenry to recognize the "perilous" duties performed by police officers daily. "The world gets better when good police arrive on a chaotic scene," Scott Bennett said. read more