CJIS holds memorial ceremony for fallen West Virginia law enforcement officers
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division held its annual Memorial Ceremony on Tuesday in Honor of Fallen West Virginia Law Enforcement Officers.
The ceremony allowed the law-enforcement community to pay tribute to those who have given their lives in the line of duty. This year, no member of West Virginia law enforcement died in the line of duty, but attendees still reflected on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice both in and outside of the state.
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During the ceremony, it was mentioned how 64 law-enforcement officers throughout the country were killed in the line of duty in the past year.
'We gather here once a year to pay our respects to those who have fallen and to remind ourselves that these folks are members of our community and they gave their lives in service of our community and we want to also honor the loved ones who are left behind and let them know that we are still thinking about them,' Assistant Director of CJIS Tim Ferguson told 12 News.
In addition to remarks, a 21-gun salute and a performance of Taps, the ceremony included an honor roll in which every name of fallen West Virginia Law Enforcement Officers as well as fallen local FBI Special Agents was read aloud.
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