Miami, FL
Officers Killed in Line of Duty Being Remembered Sunday in Miami-Dade
Officers killed within the line of obligation are being remembered Sunday in Miami-Dade County as a part of a month-long occasion to honor their sacrifices.
Miami-Dade Police will participate within the annual Mission HERO (Honoring Each Resting Officer) occasion Sunday morning on the division’s headquarters in Doral. Officers will later place memorials on the grave markers of fallen officers earlier than a memorial on the Atlantic Ocean.
The Miami Police Division held an analogous occasion Saturday.
Mission HERO was initiated 10 years in the past by the Police Officer Help Belief to acknowledge the significance of honoring “those that sacrificed their lives for the sake of holding our communities protected.” An American/Everlasting Skinny Blue Line flag is positioned at every grave.
A complete of 165 legislation enforcement officers have been killed within the line of obligation in Miami-Dade County historical past by 2021.
Final 12 months, 458 legislation enforcement officers died with COVID being the main explanation for loss of life.