Cape Cod Police: Thief Stole Soldier Memorial

MASHPEE, MA — Cape Cod police are asking the public's help finding a thief who stole a memorial for a fallen Mashpee soldier. Dan McGuire was 19 years old when he was killed fighting in Iraq in 2008.

For Memorial Day this year, his mother erected a display on her lawn "in honor of those who sacrificed themselves for our freedom," McGuire's brother wrote in a Facebook post.

Someone recently stole a soldier silhouette that was part of the memorial, according to police.

"It holds special significance in our house," Sam McGuire wrote. "Please help us find it."

Police shared a photo of the memorial, pictured above.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Mashpee police at 508-539-1480.

Photo credit: Sam McGuire