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Former Olympic canoeist pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case
By Jacob Gardenswartz at WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· July 9, 2026
· 1 min read
A former U.S. Olympian pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge of destruction of property after the Trump administration accused him of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.David Davey Hearn, a former U.S. Olympic canoeist, was released on his own recognizance after a brief hearing i...
Key takeaway Hearn was arrested on suspicion of vandalism on June 19 after stopping at the pool and touching a segment of liner that had detached from it.
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Published: July 9, 2026 ·
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News ·
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