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The Associated Press features the remembrance ceremony held in honor of Officer Sean Collier on Friday, April 18.

“MIT has backed its own team, MIT Strong, to run the 2014 Boston Marathon in memory of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier, who died in violence following bombings at the 2013 marathon,” writes Tushar Kamath of The Tech. The team is comprised of students, faculty, and staff from across MIT.

WCVB’s Jack Harper reports on the ceremony held to honor Officer Sean Collier and the rally to support the MIT Strong marathon team, which is raising funds for the Collier Memorial Fund.

Kayna Whitworth of WHDH 7 reports on the MIT Strong marathon team running in honor of Officer Sean Collier.

“During a remembrance ceremony at MIT, Officer Sean Collier is recalled as a young man with a kind heart, an adventurous spirit, spot-on instincts and someone with the willingness to help a stranger,” reports Sharman Sacchetti for FOX 25.

Reporting for WBUR, Bob Oakes and Shannon Dooling look back at the night Officer Sean Collier was killed.

“On Friday, friends, family and residents of greater Boston came together to insist that Sean Collier, remembered as an outgoing and friendly MIT campus police officer, will not be forgotten,” writes Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery of the memorial ceremony held for Sean Collier.

Michael Muskal of the Los Angeles Times reports on MIT’s remembrance for Officer Sean Collier, as well as efforts to raise funds for the Collier Memorial Fund, which will pay for scholarships at MIT and at the Massachusetts Police Academy.

CBS reports on the ceremony held April 18 to honor Officer Sean Collier, as well as plans for a permanent memorial to be constructed in his memory.

“At a service on MIT’s North Quad — near where Collier was fatally shot, and where MIT will place a permanent memorial to him — MIT Police Chief John DiFava called Collier a ‘hero,’” reports WBUR’s Fred Thys about the memorial service commemorating Officer Sean Collier.

Josh Brogadir reports on the ceremony held to honor the life and legacy of Officer Sean Collier and MIT’s plans to honor Collier’s memory going forward for NECN. “The intersection of Vassar and Main will forever be Sean Collier Square, a way to remind generations of MIT students and the Cambridge community of this 27 year old who contributed so much,” Brogadir reports.

Boston Globe reporters Laura Crimaldi and John Ellement describe the tributes to Officer Collier during an April 18 ceremony. “Sean embodied the spirit of MIT and the students,’’ said [Sara] Ferry. “We are so grateful that he was part of lives at MIT. When Sean left us, love rushed in. Love will be Sean’s legacy at MIT.’’

NECN aired the complete ceremony honoring Officer Sean Collier live, and made available for viewing the full remarks of MIT Chief of Police John DiFava.

More than 1,600 people gathered at MIT for a remembrance ceremony in honor of Sean Collier on April 18, reports Daniel Lovering of Reuters.

John Moroney of NECN reports on the MIT Strong marathon team. "Together as a team we're strong. We're going to take this city back, we're going to take this day back and that's what motivates me," says MIT Strong runner Julie Pryor.