May 10, 2008
End of watch
VISALIA — Several hundred local dignitaries, community members and uniformed Tulare County peace officers gathered Wednesday morning at the base of the Peace Officer Monument near the Tulare County Sheriff's Department Headquarter's to honor the memory of 23 Tulare County Sheriff's department officers, California Highway Patrol officers, National Park officer and city police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
"We come together collectively to pay tribute to the Tulare County Law Enforcement Officers who have been lost in the line of duty," said Captain Dahl Cleek, Tulare County Sheriff Department. "There is not a day that goes by that we don't remember those officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice. We admire them and are grateful for their service and the service of all who wear the badge."
The emotional start to the memorial included a TC Sheriff's Department Aero Squadron flyover, the presenting of a floral wreath by TCSO correctional deputies, Chris and Joseph Landin, and the Posting of Colors, with Selma Police Department Officer Barry Putnam playing "Taps" on bagpipes as the flag was lowered to half staff…
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