Tuesday marked a solemn moment as police officers, family, friends and guests filled the rotunda of the Hays County Government Center for the annual Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Ceremony.
The Texas Fraternal Order of Police, Hill Country Lodge #23 hosted the memorial ceremony during National Police Week, which is observed from May 9-15.
“We gather to remember our brothers and sisters who have fallen,” said Ronnie Strain, Texas Fraternal Order of Police, Hill Country Lodge #23 president. “We stand united as a thin blue line protecting society from the evils of man … We are law enforcement officers but we are people like everyone else. There are 25,764 names on the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial in Washington D.C. This year 617 names were added to the national memorial — 117 of those officers died in the line of duty in Texas. This number includes 105 officers who died in the line of duty due to COVID-19.”
