The National Memorial Service marked the end of Police Week, bringing together officers, families and supporters to remember 191 officers who were killed in the line of duty.
Thousands gathered in Washington to honor 191 fallen officers at the National Memorial Service on Friday. Families placed flowers on a wreath to remember the fallen; Vice President JD Vance also spoke at the service.
WASHINGTON — The sound of bagpipes echoed across the West Lawn of the Capitol as thousands gathered to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The National Memorial Service marked the end of Police Week, bringing together officers, families and supporters from across the country to remember 191 officers who died in the past year. Tremonton-Garland Police Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada were among those officers honored.
For their families and colleagues, the ceremony was both emotional and meaningful.
"It's awesome to come towards the end of Police Week and you can get some closure for Lee and Eric," said Lt. Skyler Gailey with the Tremonton-Garland Police Department.
"It's awesome to see our deputies here supporting us from the county as well and everyone. It's great.
" The Box Elder County Sheriff's Office, the Smithfield Police Department, the Brigham City Police Department, the Willard Police Department, the Garland Fire Department and the Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement were among the Utah agencies that sent representatives to Police Week in Washington, D.C. , to support Tremonton-Garland. During the ceremony, families of the fallen officers approached a wreath on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, placing a flower in it to honor their loved ones.
Gailey said the support shown throughout the week stood out. The service included remarks from national leaders, including Vice President JD Vance, as well as the reading of each fallen officer's name. He knows how close he came to being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
"I got a little emotional at the ceremony, and then as I was walking away and I was kind of away from everybody, that's when it kind of really hit me," he said. Allred said the experience of Police Week goes beyond the formal ceremonies and highlights the connection among officers and the communities that support them.
"I remember all the support we were getting. Neighbors were talking with neighbors that don't normally talk," he said.
"I was like, 'Man, we need to keep this going. This is something that needs to not stop.
'" For those who gathered in Washington, Police Week is one they wish they never had to be part of, but one they are grateful exists. The Key Takeaways for this article were generated with the assistance of large language models and reviewed by our editorial team. The article, itself, is solely human-written. Lawsuit seeks $20M claiming teen should not have been charged, incarcerated in park stabbingAlex Cabrero is an Emmy award-winning journalist and reporter for KSL since 2004.
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