Three fallen Mississippi law enforcement officers will be honored in the nation’s capitol.

The names of Hinds County Deputy Martin Shields Jr., Jackson Police Officer Bryan Pippin, and Jackson County Deputy Joshua Brashears, were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial serves as the nation’s monument honoring federal, state, local, and tribal officers who died in the line of duty.

This year, the names of 363 fallen officers were added to the memorial. Of the new additions, 109 officers lost their lives in 2025. Shields and Brashears are among those who died last year.

“As we come together to honor the officers we’ve lost, we reflect not only on their sacrifice, but on the commitment that called them to serve,” William Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, said.

“Their bravery and dedication leave a lasting mark on our nation and on all who follow in their footsteps. This is a moment to remember their stories, support their loved ones, and carry their legacy forward with enduring respect.”

Shields, who was 37 at the time of his death, was responding to a domestic services call on Midway Road in Terry on the night of Feb. 23 when Eric Brown, 42, shot and killed him. Brown shot two others, confirmed by law enforcement to be his wife and a “female accomplice,” before turning the gun on himself.

Brashears, who was 45 at the time of his passing, was involved in a fatal car wreck on Highway 15 near the Harrison and Stone county line while heading home on Oct. 17. The deputy’s cruiser reportedly collided with a horse at the scene.

Pippin, on the other hand, passed away in 2021 after losing a months long battle with COVID-19. The veteran Jackson police officer was 52 at the time of his passing. Pippin was hospitalized with the virus in July 2021 and died two months later.

All of the officers added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this year will have their names read aloud during a candlelight vigil on May 13.

President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in an “American flag blue” hue, one of the president’s latest construction efforts to refashion government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C.

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Trump said he was inspired to oversee renovations after a friend visited from Germany and noted its decay.

“He said, ‘it’s filthy, dirty. The water is disgusting looking. It’s not representative of the country,’” Trump recalled during a White House event Thursday on drug prices.

Trump posted a video speaking about the renovation of the over 2,000-foot-long pool on Truth Social, shortly before his White House event with reporters.

“Right now, it’s got no water in it because it was in terrible shape. It was filthy, dirty, and it leaked like a sieve for many years,” Trump said in the video. “So I actually went over, went with Secret Service and a group of people, and I took, took a look at it.”

The president said there were initial plans to remove the granite in the pool and replace the stone, but that process would have cost $300 million and taken more than three years to complete.

Instead, Trump said he contacted his own private contractors to clean the stone and then coat it in a new color, which he described as “American flag blue.”

“We scrubbed the surface of the existing granite that’s been there since 1922. We then grouted all of the granite, fixed it up,” Trump said in the video. “It took about two weeks, and now we have a nice, clean surface on which we’re putting an industrial grade swimming pool topping.”

Trump said the project is expected to cost between $1.5 and 2 million dollars and will be completed “long before July 4” for the country’s 250th celebration.

“In another couple of weeks, we’re going to have the most beautiful reflective pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial that you’ve ever seen,” Trump said at the White House.

Trump has pledged to overhaul the pool in the past. The president said in a post on Truth Social last month that he and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum were “working on fixing the absolutely filthy Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.”

The pool, the site of historical events such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech, had its last major renovation in 2012 in a $34 million project that lasted almost two years.

Trump’s efforts to revamp the reflecting pool come alongside a number of other construction projects spearheaded by the president across Washington, D.C., including his plans to build a $400 million ballroom and military bunker in the East Wing of the White House and a major renovation of Kennedy Center.

Few moments are more jarring for drivers than returning to an empty parking spot — only to realize their car may have been towed.

In Washington DC, strict parking rules and frequent enforcement mean it’s a situation many drivers know all too well.

Here’s what to know — and what to do next — if the city has towed your car in DC.

How can you find your towed vehicle in Washington DC?

If you believe your vehicle has been towed, you should call DC’s Towing Control Dispatch Center at 202-541-6083. You can also contact them via email at dpw@dc.gov.

“If it has been towed, (Department of Public Works) staff will be able to tell you where your vehicle is located,” officials said.

Impound lots are located at 5001 Shepherd Parkway SW and 2115 Bryant St. NE. Both locations are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

There is a $100 fee to retrieve your towed vehicle, plus $20 per day if it is not retrieved after 24 hours. Until those fees are paid, owners may only remove essential items such as cash, a checkbook, a driver’s license, perishable goods, medication and tools needed for work.

Car owners should be prepared to bring proof of ownership and a valid driver’s license.

“A vehicle may be towed by DPW or the Metropolitan Police Department if it is parked so as to create a traffic or safety hazard,” the Department of Motor Vehicles said.

Impounded vehicles that are unclaimed after 28 days following notification are sold through a public auction or scrapped.