Fallen paratrooper to be remembered by Murrieta police

MURRIETA - A U.S. Army paratrooper-medic killed in Afghanistan will be honored by the Murrieta Police Department in a flag ceremony today on the second anniversary of his death.

Sgt. Eric E. Williams died July 23, 2012, when he was hit by enemy fire after departing his base in Ghazni province, preparing to return home following a yearlong deployment.

''As for our accomplishments here in Afghanistan, I'd do it again in a heartbeat,'' Williams wrote in his blog six days before he was killed. ''I will forever hold these experiences close.''

At 8 a.m., Murrieta police officers will hoist a flag ab...