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WEBVTT >> THIS IS WFF NEWS 4 AT 11:00. >> WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT.THE UPSTATE GRIEVING A LAW MAN. >> JASON HARRIS HAS DIED JUST TWO DAYS AFTER HIS MOTORCYCLE COLLIDED WITH A CAR.HARRIS WAS 39 YEARS OLD.>> COREY DAVIS IS LIVE IN SPARTANBURG ON THE. COREY?>> MICHAEL AND GABY THIS LOSS ISNEVER EASY. TWO TRIBUTES FOR OFFICER HARRIS.A PATROL CAR IN HIS HONOR, TO SET UP A MEMORIAL HONORING HIM. OVER HERE IN FRONT OF THE PAR TANBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT FLAGS HAVE BEEN SET AT HALF STAFF PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF OFFICER HARRIS. HI DEATH COMES TWO NIGHTS AFTERHIS CAR COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR.HARRIS AND THE DRIVER OF THE CARWERE TAKE ON THE THE HOSPITAL.WE'RE TOLD HE RECEIVED MORE THAN50 PINTS OF BLOOD.A BLOOD DRIVE HAD ALREADY BEEN SET UP IN HIS HONOR.HERE'S SOME INFORMATION ON THAT.YOU CAN STOP BY THE SPARTANBURG CITY HALL TOMORROW BETWEEN K A.M. AND 1 P.M. TO DONATE THE BLOOD.THE BLOOD CONNECTION VEHICLE WILL BE PARKED IN FRONT ACCEPTING BLOOD DOUGH NATIONS.OFFICERS HAVE GATHERED NEXT TO THE SPARTANBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE'VE SEEN SOME OF THEM HUGGING,TALKING.RIGHT NOW.OF COURSE, THEY'RE MINDS ARE ON OFFICER HARRIS AND HIS LIFE.WE WANT TO LEAVE HIS THOUGHTS DEFINITELY WITH HIS FAMILY. HIS FELLOW BROTHER AND SISTER WHO IS WORKED IN T SPARTANBURGPOLICE DEPARTMENT.MICHAEL: LAW FIRMS ARE SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT FOR OFFICER HARRIS. THEY POSTED A STATEMENT ON THEIRFACEBOOK PAGE READING REST IN PEACE OFFICER HARRIS, YOUR SACRIFICE WILL NEVER BEEN FORGOTEN. THE GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYING THIS, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO TO THE FAMILY OFFICER HARRIS. SPARTANBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WESEND OUR CONDOLENCES, PRAYING FOR THE FAMILY OF THIS SELF-LESSER VANT. >> TUESDAY NIGHT. OFFICER HARRIS WAS THROWN WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH A CAR. TROOPER SAY A 20-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS DRIVING THE CAR THAT HARRIS COLLIDEED INTO. THAT DRIVER AND HARRIS WERE TAKEN TO SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.YESTERDAY HE RECEIVED OVER 50 PINTS OF BLOOD. AND TONIGHT THE COREAU NOR PRONOUNCED HARRIS DEAD.

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A Spartanburg police officer who was involved in a wreck earlier this week has died from his injuries, according to Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger.Officer Jason Gregory Harris, 39, was thrown from his motorcycle Tuesday night when the bike hit a car, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers. Officer Harris is being remembered in the Upstate and across the nation.A Spartanburg police cruiser is in front of the police station on W. Broad Street. It's draped in a black and white U.S. flag with a blue stripe. At 5:30 a.m. the car had flowers, a teddy bear and a picture of Officer Harris on it.The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook, "Rest in peace Officer Harris, your sacrifice will never be forgotten."Greenwood police posted, "Praying for the family of this selfless servant."And from the Midwest, Chicago police tweeted, "Always remember: Master Police Officer Jason G. Harris, Spartanburg Police Department."South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers said a car was trying to turn left into a driveway on Union Street around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday when the officer's 2011 Kawasaki motorcycle hit the car.Chief Alonzo Thompson with the Spartanburg Police Department said moments before the collision, other officers with the department responded to a call for service reporting a burglary on Cedar Springs Road. Officers on the scene of the alleged burglary called for assistance from other officers. Officer Harris was responding in the direction of those officers when the collision occurred, according to Thompson.Raw video: Officers visit patrol car memorialHarris was taken to Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, according to Major Art D. Littlejohn with the department.He was wearing a helmet, troopers said. The 20-year-old driver of the car was taken to a hospital. She was wearing a seat belt, troopers said. On Wednesday, officials said Harris received more than 50 units of blood.Master Police Officer Jason G. Harris is survived by his wife and three children, according to Thompson. The chief says Harris would have celebrated 12 years of service with the department on July 23. Thompson said, "Officer Harris has been a loyal and valued member of the Spartanburg Police Department and will be greatly missed. Officer Harris has served our community well and we appreciate the sacrifices that he and his family has made to our community. We best honor Officer Harris' memory and the memory of other fallen law enforcement professionals by continuing our service to the communities we vowed to protect."Thompson said Harris loved his work and during his career, was a member of the SWAT team, Motorcycle Unit, K-9 Tracking Team, Downtown Bicycle Unit, Housing Complex Team and was a Gang Investigator. The blood drive organized by police department will go on as planned:Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Front parking lot of Spartanburg City Hall at 145 W. Broad St. Thompson stated, "We, the members of the Spartanburg Police Department are all saddened by the very serious accident involving a member of our team. We ask for your prayers for the officer, his family and his colleagues."Thompson said, "On behalf of Officer Harris's family and friends, we extend our appreciation for all of the support that has been shown to our families since the tragic collision on Tuesday. We ask for your continued prayers as we mourn the passing of MPO Jason Harris."To stay on top of breaking news download the WYFF News 4 app here.