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Buddhist teacher and former police officer Cheri Maples has died

by Sam Littlefair| July 27, 2017

Cheri Maples ordaining with Thich Nhat Hanh.

Thich Nhat Hanh ordaining Cheri Maples in 2008. Screenshot via Vimeo.

“Our beloved Cheri Maples has died. A great loss to the world,” wrote Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax.

Buddhist teacher Cheri Maples hospitalized

by Lion's Roar Staff| September 12, 2016

Cheri Maples ordaining with Thich Nhat Hanh.

Thich Nhat Hanh ordaining Cheri Maples in 2008. Screenshot via Vimeo.

former Madison police captain Cheri Maples — a Buddhist teacher — was seriously injured when a van struck her bicycle on Thursday.