LAKEPORT >> All fallen law enforcement officers and fire fighters who died in the line of duty from Lake County will be remembered during Police Week services being held 8 p.m. tonight at the Police & Fire Memorial in front of the museum in Lakeport. Participants may bring their own candles in a jar to protect the flame from the wind, or a candle with blue shield will be provided for your use during the vigil.
Again this year, communities across the United States come together during National Police Week — May 15-21 — to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.
This year, the names of 252 officers killed in the line of duty were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. These 252 officers include 123 officers who were killed during 2015, plus 129 officers who died in previous years but whose stories of sacrifice had been lost to history until now. The names of all 252 fallen officers nationwide were formally dedicated during the 28th Annual Candlelight Vigil May 13, 2016.
Sheriff Brian Martin said “The loss of a law enforcement officer always represents a loss for the entire community. This week is dedicated to remember and honor those who have died serving their communities. It is my hope that one year; we will have no names to add to the Memorial Wall.”
The Candlelight Vigil was one of many commemorative events taking place in the nation’s capital during National Police Week 2016. The national observance is organized by a group of organizations led by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), Concerns of Police Survivors, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary.
