Mississippi
Memorial services honor Mississippi’s fallen officers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – With Nationwide Police Week underway in Mississippi, cities and police departments throughout the state held fallen officer memorials on Tuesday, Might 17.
The Mississippi Division of Public Security held a memorial service at its headquarters in Jackson. Attendees, together with state leaders and members of the family of the fallen officers, gathered to mirror and keep in mind those that died within the line of obligation.
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) was the keynote speaker on the occasion and shared phrases of encouragement to the households.
“This 12 months, the governor needed to be out of city, so I had the chance to talk. However prior to now, I come yearly. It’s to us, a time for us to inform these those that we care and that we respect the place we’re due to them,” stated Hosemann.
A 21-gun salute was held on the finish of the ceremony.
The Jackson Police Division (JPD) additionally held a memorial at Thalia Mara Corridor. The occasion was adopted by an appreciation luncheon on the Mississippi Commerce Mart.