PHOTO GALLERY: Law Enforcement Memorial Service
Family members of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Billy McIntosh light a candle in his memory Tuesday during the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Members of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Honor Guard present the American and Louisiana flags Tuesday during the CPS Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Lake Charles Events Center. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Assistant Chief Franklin Fondel welcomes guests to the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service Tuesday at the Lake Charles Event Center. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Family members of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Randy Benoit lights candles in his memory Tuesday during the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Gene Pittman welcomes guests to the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service Tuesday at the Lake Charles Event Center. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Family members of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Alan Inzer lights candles in his memory Tuesday during the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Family members of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy John Mayfield light candles in his memory Tuesday during the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Deputy Myra Fontenot sings "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" during the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Lake Charles Events Center. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Sheriff Stitch Guillory said Law Enforcement Week is about more than remembrance; it's about celebration. 'We celebrate the spirit of service that lives on in the men and women of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Family members of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Eric Bellard light candles in their memory Tuesday during the CPSO Law Enforcement Memorial Service. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
Members of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Honor Guard present the American and Louisiana flags Tuesday during the CPS Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Lake Charles Events Center. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press)
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