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Newark Police Officer Hector Moya, who died of complications from COVID in January, at the age of 55. (Photo courtesy of Newark Department of Public Safety)
119 police officers died in the line of duty so far in 2021; coronavirus was the no. 1 killer so far, causing 63 of those deaths. (Shutterstock)
NEW JERSEY May 9-16 is National Police Week, and this year, America will remember the 119 police officers who died in the line of duty so far in 2021, including 63 who died of coronavirus.
This is only for the first part of 2021. Here are all the police officers nationwide who died in the line of duty so far this year: Officer Down Memorial Page
By Logan Rude
May 7, 2021 3:26 PM
MADISON, Wis. Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags be flown at half staff next weekend in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Evers’ order goes into effect at sunrise on Saturday, May 15 and ends at sunset later that day.
Peace Officers Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance in honor of law enforcement officers who’ve lost their lives or been disabled in the line of duty.
NORWAY The Norway City Council on Monday adopted an ordinance that will allow marijuana establishments to open within city limits. While the state in 2018
DeSoto City Council Votes Yes on Water Distribution Master Plan
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Water Distribution Master Plan for DeSoto Passes
DESOTO – Earlier this week the DeSoto City Council voted yes on a Water Distribution Master Plan that will take the city into the next 25 years.
At the end of the presentation before council voted unanimously to accept, DeSoto Mayor Rachel Proctor reminded residents, “Council is looking at solutions to offset any costs for the capital project related to this distribution plan.”
The water master plan could include a rate increase, but in the long term it looks at the needs for the future in the city of DeSoto. Also considering a look at the long-term investments of the city’s asset management.
At its May 3 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court submitted a grant application for $1,085,325 to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Improvement Grant Program for the Hays County Holistic Public Defense Office and Managed Assigned Counsel Program, generating the request for a Public Defenderâs Office.
A renewal grant application was also authorized for submission to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the Indigent Defense Coordinator grant project in the amount of $77,292, for which the county will provide a cash match of up to 60%.
The Commissioners Court proclaimed May 9-15 as Police Week and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, acknowledging officers who have passed while in the line of duty.