Newsom Honors Fallen California Peace Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony

Thousands gathered in Sacramento May 6 for the 46th annual California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony, where eight fallen officers were honored and their names added to the Memorial Monument. The ceremony not only formally enrolls peace officers who died in the line of duty in recent years but also pays tribute to the over 1,600 who have since California became a state in 1850. “These officers served with resilience and resolve, prioritizing the needs of others above their own. They exemplified courage in its purest form. We honor them by remembering their names and by drawing strength in our own lives from how they lived,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement....