LIST: East Texas authorities to host memorials honoring fallen officers during Peace Officers Memorial Day

Honoring the fallen on National Peace Officer Memorial Day

Sheriff Lou Vallario — Today at 8 a.m. ... in Rifle there will be a ceremonial posting of the colors by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard...

Santa Maria Memorial Ceremony Salutes Fallen Peace Officers

A ceremony Wednesday at the Santa Maria Police Department provided a time of remembrance, reverence and reflection while recognizing California’s three law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty last year. “These officers were more than uniforms, more than titles,” City Manager David Rowlands said while serving as the keynote speaker for the Santa Maria Peace Officers Memorial ceremony. “They were fathers, sons, husbands, friends and ne…

LIST: East Texas authorities to host memorials honoring fallen officers during Peace Officers Memorial Day

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) - With Peace Officers Memorial Day this Thursday, several police departments across East Texas will be hosting events and memorials to honor and remember fallen officers. Marshall PD to honor fallen officers during National Police Week Peace Officers Memorial Day was created in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy to pay recognition to officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Lufkin Police Department To honor fa…

Sheriff's Office Honoring Fallen Officers With Memorial On Friday

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will host a memorial this Friday to honor officers who lost their lives while in the act of duty. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the event is part of National Police Week. Farris said the memorial will honor fallen officers from all over the country. “We want to honor all of them,” Farris said. “You know, on average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the United States every 60 hours, so it would…