Of those, 234 of those deaths were attributed to COVID-19. The dearth of attendees at Montgomery Police Department's annual Fallen Officers Memorial on Wednesday emphasized the Coronavirus shadow hanging over the affair. Where there would normally be relatives of Montgomery's fallen officers and community leaders were instead no more than 25 officers and 25 firefighters standing in formation. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed spoke about the recent passing of MPD chaplain and Pastor E. Baxter Morris, who gave over 20 years ministering to officers and at times firefighters. Finley noted the ceremony could have been even more somber had two officers shot Saturday been more seriously wounded.