Manchester police honor fallen officers in annual ceremony State ceremony held virtually for second year Share Updated: 12:59 PM EDT May 14, 2021 State ceremony held virtually for second year Share Updated: 12:59 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript LOOK AT THAT. ANDY: IT WAS A SMALL, BUT STILL VERY MEANINGFUL CEREMONY AT THE MANCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT AS THEY REMEMBERED THEIR OFFICERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. >> I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A DIFFICULT PROFESSION. THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EVERY POLICE DEPARTMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY COME INTO WORK EVERY DAY AND THEY HONESTLY DON’T KNOW IF THEY’RE GOING TO GO HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY. AND THAT’S A BIG BURDEN TO CARRY. ANDY: FOUR MANCHESTER POLICE OFFICERS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY SERVING THE CITY. MOST RECENTLY WAS OFFICER MICHAEL BRIGGS IN 2006. >> HE WAS A GOOD COP. A GOOD POLICE OFFICER, VERY CARING AND JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW HE WAS MURDERED ADN LEE AND I AND THE GIRLS WE DON’T SEE HIM ANYMORE. ANDY: MARYANNE BRIGGS AND HER FAMILY ATTEND THIS CEREMONY EVERY YEAR, AND SHE SAYS THEY WILL ALWAYS ATTEND IN THE MEMORY OF ALL POLICE WHO HAVE PAID THIS HEAVY PRICE. >> THE MANCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT IS OUR FAMILY. THE POLICE ARE OUR FAMILY. THEY’VE BEEN THERE FOR US. THEY’VE DONE AN AWFUL LOT FOR US AND OUT OF RESPECT FOR MY SON AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.