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Late NH fish and wildlife officer receives posthumous award

Members of New Hampshire's law enforcement community gathered Friday evening to recognize officers and their professional accomplishments, including the late Conservation Officer Levi Frye. Frye should be honored with the Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award for his help in rescuing a Lancaster woman who crashed her car into a river.>> Download the free WMUR app for on-the-go updates received: Apple | Google Play

CONCORD, N.H. –

Members of New Hampshire law enforcement gathered Friday evening to pay tribute to officers and their professional achievements, including the late conservation officer Levi Frye.

Frye was set to receive the Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award for his help in rescuing a Lancaster woman who plunged her car into a river.

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According to his colleagues, Frye died by suicide earlier this week.

At the New Hampshire Congressional Law Enforcement Awards ceremony on Friday, two of the officers Frye worked with received the award on his behalf. The award will be presented to his family at a later date.

Col. Kevin Jordan of New Hampshire Fish and Game said he and Frye's family want people to know there are mental health resources for people who are struggling.

“With the kindness of his family, we wanted to take the opportunity to tell people about all the resources available in New Hampshire to prevent this type of tragedy and hope that people battling such demons will seek out these resources so that you “We can avoid that.” Jordan said.

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