14-05-2025
Hoosock, Jensen families, friends and fellow officers attend vigil for fallen heroes on National Mall in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSYR-TV) — The names of five fallen officers from Central New York were read aloud before a crowd of thousands Tuesday night at the Annual Candlelight Vigil on the National Mall outside the U.S. Capitol Building.
Despite the persistent rain, each officer was well-represented with family members or fellow officers.
For the reading of Officer Michael Jensen's name, his mom and dad traveled to Washington, DC from Oneida County. Jensen's police family, including Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile, were part of the detail that made the trip.
Lt. Michael Hoosock's widow, Cait, and their three children were in attendance for the reading of his name. Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley and Hoosock's fellow deputies were also there.
A detail from Oswego County, including Sheriff Don Hilton, attended the vigil for Deputy Cailee Campbell who was killed in a crash last year.
Kathy Owen, the widow of Oneida Indian Nation Police Sgt. Ronald Owen, attended the vigil with her family. They were seated in front of a detail from the Nation, led by Chief David Verne.
The annual reading of the roll call included 345 names newly recognized this year, either because of a death in the line of duty last year or a special circumstance that finally allowed past deaths to be recognized this year.
Lt. David McShane, of the State's Department of Environmental Conservation, who died from a 9/11-related illness last year was also included in the roll call. His fellow officers attended in his memory.
In addition to the reading, the names of each officer were newly added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial wall.
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