A ceremony was held Thursday to rename the Aliso Creek Bridge as Officer Jon Coutchie Memorial Bridge. Coutchie died in the line of duty 10 years ago to the day.
The memory of fallen Laguna Beach Police Officer Jon Coutchie will be preserved indefinitely after city, county and state officials came together with the public yesterday, Sept. 21 to rename Aliso Creek Bridge the Officer Jon Coutchie Memorial Bridge.
Sen. Janet Nguyen and the City of Laguna Beach will rename the Aliso Creek Bridge to Officer Jon Coutchie Memorial Bridge to pay tribute to fallen Laguna Beach Police Officer Jon Steven Coutchie in a public dedication on Sept. 21 at 10 a.m.
Vella, who died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Newport Beach last year, is the 54th Orange County officer who was killed in the line of duty to be placed on the memorial wall.