LAPD Honors Fallen Officers in Solemn Ceremony

Published on May 28, 2024

Local officials paid tribute to Los Angeles Police Department officers who have died while serving in a solemn ceremony May 28. LAPD Chief Dominic Choi and Mayor Karen Bass were among a handful of city and county officials and speakers at Tuesday’s memorial to honor the 239 officers who gave their lives in service to the city since 1886. “We are here to remember their courage and dedication to protecting the citizens of our great city,” Mr. Choi told the crowd gathered at LAPD’s downtown headquarters. “Each name engraved on the memorial behind you represents a life dedicated to service—a life that ended far too soon.”...

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