Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine mourns Haitian man at Springfield funeral

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The funeral for Pierre Damas Bel, 20, was held at St Joln Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine attended the funeral Saturday of Pierre Damas Bel, a young Haitian man who died by suicide in August after his family said he was bullied for wearing an immigration ankle monitor.



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