Blair police, local agencies reflect on National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Capping National Police Week, citizens joined Washington County deputies, state troopers for Saturday service Share Updated: 6:38 PM CDT May 15, 2021
Capping National Police Week, citizens joined Washington County deputies, state troopers for Saturday service Share Updated: 6:38 PM CDT May 15, 2021
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Show Transcript MUSIC FILLS THE AIR OUTSIDE THE WASHINGTON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER. THE SILENCE THAT FOLLOWS, DOZENS OF CITIZENS REMEMBER FALLEN NEBRASKA OFFICERS AS PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS HOLD THE STARS AND STRIPES. I KNOW THE COMMUNITY FEELS HONORED THAT WE’RE HERE, AND WE SHOW THE RESPECT AND IT’S AN HONOR TO US. SATURDAY’S VISIT TO BLAIR STANDS OUT. TO FORMER OMAHA POLICE OFFICER VIRGIL PATLAN. FIRST TIME, AND I’M GLAD WE WERE INVITED AND WE’RE HAPPY TO DO IT. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. BLAIR POLICE CHIEF JOE LAGER AND OTHER AGENCY LEADERS THA
Sheriff Mark Reynolds reiterated what heâs long said about Comal County support for justice operations, which county commissioners recognized in proclamations again on Thursday.
Commissioners designated May 9-15 as National Police Week and Saturday as National Peace Officers Memorial Day in the county in a proclamation calling âupon all residents to honor those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the performance of duty.â
Reynolds and CCSO staffers and deputies joined constables in accepting the proclamation.
âCounty residents show their appreciation almost every day,â Reynolds said. âI canât tell you how many times weâre thanked while weâre out working and even at lunch, when the bill comes and you find out someone has taken care of it.Â
Santa Barbara Ceremony Honors Fallen Peace Officers Who Made the ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’
Law enforcement and community members gather on National Peace Officers Memorial Day to pay tribute to six local men who died in the line of duty
Santa Barbara Interim Police Chief Barney Melekian stands near the memorial honoring local peace officers who died in the line of duty. (Jade Martinez-Pogue / Noozhawk photo) By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
May 14, 2021
| 9:30 p.m.
Santa Barbara police, county sheriff s officers and community members gathered at the police station Friday National Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor the local peace officers who have died in the line of duty.
The 11 peace officers from Hunt County who have been killed in the line of duty were remembered Saturday morning during the local observance of the National Peace Officers Memorial