Family of Manny Leroy Clark honored at Seminole County Patriot Day ceremony

Octavius "Aki" Clark, identified by the county as the nephew of Manny Leroy Clark, spoke at Veterans Memorial Park about his uncle's life and local ties after the Seminole County Board presented the family with a proclamation. "Among those victims was my uncle Manny Leroy Clark," Aki said as he described Manny's birth date and education at Crooms Academy and thanked organizers and community members for honoring him.

Members of the Clark family were recognized onstage and received rose bouquets presented by Sanford Police and Fire leaders and representatives from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. County Chair Andrea Herr read the proclamation and invited family members forward; the emcee and local chiefs joined county leaders in thanking the family for attending the 25th-anniversary observance.