Police officers who died in the line of duty were remembered Wednesday by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Tribute to Fallen Officers, outside Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena, included a roll call of those killed while on duty, as well as a 21-gun salute and a Missing Man formation fly-over by JSO’s aviation unit.
“There’s names on that wall that we worked with," Crime Scene Detective David Matsick said. "So, it hits home because we could all be here one day together and the next day one of us not be. "
The tribute also included the dedication of the Fallen Officers Memorial Wall, with names dating all the way back to 1840.
Mayor Lenny Curry declared May 3 Police Memorial Day in Jacksonville. May 15-21 is also National Police Appreciation Week.
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Contact reporter Cyd Hoskinson at choskinson@wjct.org, 904-358-6351 and on Twitter @cydwjctnews
