ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Local law enforcement came together to honor all of their fallen officers with a memorial service on Thursday. "To the families of our fallen officers, but not just to the families of our fallen officers, but to families of all law enforcement personnel, I've got to say a really tremendous thank []
As bagpipes played and the U.S. flag rose high overhead, law enforcement officers from Cameron County and actoss South Texas paid tribute Tuesday morning to fellow officers who have fallen in the line of duty.
The Northeast Ohio community continues to mourn the loss of Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin, who was killed in the line of duty Saturday night.
Just days after a Euclid police officer was killed in the line of duty, Peace Officers Memorial Week continues in Cleveland, Ohio
The Amarillo Police Department invited community members to the Law Enforcement Memorial Wreath Ceremony on Wednesday morning in honor of officers who dedicated their lives to serving the community
The State Capitol Building held its 30th annual State of Michigan Candlelight Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
Law enforcement agencies and people across the state are sharing messages of support and paying their respects to the family of a fallen Santaquin police officer.
GIRARDVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Last month, people living in a Schuylkill County borough put pen to paper and voted on the fate of their police force. On Wednesday, the results of that vote were made public, will they keep their police department or dissolve it? Just a month ago, Girardville residents weighed the pros []
The Springfield Police Department hosted its annual Memorial Ceremony Friday evening.
(Additional photograph below.) Haverhill this week honored former police officers and officers who have fallen in the line of duty during a ceremony at the police department’s memorial organized by the Haverhill Police Relief Association. Speakers included Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett and Haverhill Police Chief Robert P. Pistone, who described what could be the […] The post Haverhill Honors Fallen Police Officers During Solemn Ceremony first appeared on WHAV.
"Anytime you put the badge on, you know when you leave the house, you may not come home. And it's something we've all lived with and accepted and run towards danger when citizens run away from it, so it's our calling and it's what we do, but we do know and understand that one day our number may be called and we may be called to lay down our life in the line of duty," says Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon.
Our brave law enforcement officers often don’t get the respect they deserve. The “defund the police” movement that has cropped up over the past decade highlights bad officers at the expense of hardworking officers who put their lives on the line day in and day out.