Mount St. Mary to honor Chad Peery at Friday's game

Oklahoma City police officer Chad Peery will be honored at Friday's Mount St. Mary home football game. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN

Mount St. Mary will honor Oklahoma City police officer Chad Peery during their Friday night home game against Jones.

Peery, a 1995 graduate of the school, was partially paralyzed when he attempted to break up a bar fight while off duty. Both of his parents are also St. Mary graduates.

Peery, a former Rockets football player, will be honored during a halftime ceremony, and the school will collect a gift offering for Peery and his family during the second half.

“His family has a long history here,” Rockets coach Chris Stiles said. “It’s only appropriate that we honor his heroism with a special event.”