CLARK COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL DAY
Posted: April 23rd, 2010 9:08 AM
As a part of National Police Week, the Clark County Sheriff's Office will be hosting the annual Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Day on Thursday, May 13th at 11:00am. The ceremony will held at the Public Service Center Plaza and everyone is invited. The event will kick off with a short parade by the Portland Highland Guard. Guest speakers will include Washington State First Gentleman Michael Gregoire, Monroe PD Sgt. Brian Johnston who serves as Vice President of the "Behind the Badge Foundation", and a proclamation by Clark County Commission Chair Steve Stuart.
Established in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy and a joint resolution of Congress, National Police Week pays special tribute to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Ceremonies are held in Washington, DC, and in communities across the country. During the evening candlelight vigil at the National Memorial, over 320 names will be read aloud and officially dedicated. Of the 320 names, 125 are of those killed in the line of duty in 2009.
Our local ceremony will include a roll call of the eight officers killed in the line of duty in Clark County, as well as recognizing the seven officers killed in Washington State in 2009.
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