Fallen officers, K-9s remembered at Centre County memorial ceremony
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Several emergency agencies gathered at the Centre County Courthouse Wednesday for the Centre County Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony.
In part with National Police Week, each name of fallen officers and K-9s across America who died in the line of duty in 2024 was read at the public service. The list included two officers from Pennsylvania.
'Just to bring honor to their names. There's selflessness, the call to duty that, the things they do to keep our community safe while they may be gone. But we don't want to forget that,' State College Police Department Chief John Gardner said.
Gardner added that many first responders don't realize how much they're appreciated until events like this occur.
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