Washington, D.C
Monroe County deputy remembered during ceremony in Washington, D.C.
James Driver died in 2021 when his car was struck by a semi truck whereas responding to a crash on State Street 45.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — In Washington, D.C. on Sunday a somber ceremony honored the tons of of cops killed within the line of responsibility this 12 months, and those that died of COVID-19.
Amongst these being remembered was reserve deputy James Driver from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Division.
Driver died in 2021 when his car was struck by a semi truck whereas responding to a crash on State Street 45.
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The Monroe County Sheriff and several other fellow deputies had been within the nation’s capitol for Sunday’s ceremony.
President Biden joined households and colleagues of the fallen officers to pay tribute to their service.
Many Hoosier volunteers and Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police President Rick Snyder additionally attended the memorial service and helped to arrange for it on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
“Our complete nation is pausing on that second to mirror upon the sacrifice of their cherished one, however extra importantly the lifetime of their cherished one and the service that they’ve supplied,” Snyder mentioned.
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This 12 months, 619 officers’ names had been engraved on the memorial wall in Washington, the biggest quantity ever in a single 12 months.
