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Posted by Ray Hunt on Thursday May 6, 2010
Memorial Service to honor those Houston Police Officers who have given
their lives in the line of duty.
At 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Police
Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. and members of the Houston Police
Department will attend a memorial service at the Houston Police Officers
Memorial, 2400 Memorial Drive, to honor those officers who have given
their lives in the line of duty.
The ceremony will begin with a procession march down Memorial Drive to
conclude with the placing of a wreath at the HPD Officers’ Memorial.
Included in the ceremony is a candlelight vigil for fallen officers, a
roll call of HPD officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty,
a 21-gun salute, TAPS by the HPD Bagpipers, and a fly-over by HPD
helicopters.
The memorial service marks the beginning of National Police Week, which
runs Friday, May 7, 2010 through Friday, May 14. It is during Police
Week that we remember and honor those men and women who have given the
ultimate sacrifice of their lives so that we may live in safety and
peace.
WHAT: Memorial Service Honoring Fallen Officers
DATE: TOMORROW (Friday, May 7)
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Houston Police Officers Memorial, 2400 Memorial Drive (493-K)
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