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Article: Fallen Law Enforcement Officers from Texas to be Honored in Washington, DC
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 9, 2005
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News Advisory:
Law enforcement officers from several Texas communities who died
during 2004 will be honored at a Washington, DC Candlelight Vigil and
ceremony beginning at 8 p.m. EST on May 13. The ceremony will take
place at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, which
commemorates the service and sacrifices of the more than 17,000
officers who have been killed while protecting public safety since
the earliest known death in 1792.
Last year, Texas ranked first in the nation for law enforcement
officer deaths, with 14, followed by California (13), Florida (12),
New York (10) and Alabama (9). Nationwide, 153 officers died. In
addition to the 14 officers from Texas state and local ...