Police officer, 52, plunges 1,000 feet to his death while hiking with his wife – family shares heartbreaking statement

as Matt Paton, had always dreamed of traveling to Peru. In his 30s, he had begun teaching himself Spanish only for the occasion, his wife shared.

But the trip to Peru ended in a horrific tragedy. On May 20, while hiking Peru’s Inca Trail near Machu Picchu with his wife, Paton tragically lost his life.

He tripped and fell through a broken railing, plunging continue reading …