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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mobile Law Enforcement Memorial scheduled this week
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department and Mobile County Sheriff's Office will hold a Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Thursday, May 15. Fishermen raise concerns over dredging in Mobile Bay, claim it is destroying sea life According to officials, the event will honor the lives of law enforcement members who died in 2024. This event is held around the time of National Police Week, which is celebrated the week of May 15 every year. This year, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will be a guest speaker at the service. Beloved therapy horse in Baldwin County recovering after surgery The ceremony is scheduled to take place at Public Safety Memorial Park at 10:30 a.m., but anyone planning to attend is asked to arrive around 10 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
American Press
13-05-2025
- American Press
To protect and serve: CPSO honors five fallen deputies
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) The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office joined communities across the nation on Tuesday in honoring law enforcement officers during National Police Week, recognizing both their service and the ultimate sacrifices made in the line of duty. During the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Lake Charles Event Center, the family members of fallen Deputies Billy McIntosh, John Mayfield, Alan Inzer, Eric Bellard and Randy Benoit lit candles in their loved ones' memory. Later, Deputy Myra Fontenot sang 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters.' 'As we gather this week, we reflect on the men and women who have devoted their lives to the service and protection of those of our parish,' Sheriff Stitch Guillory said. 'Their sacrifices will forever be etched in the heart of our agency and our community.' Guillory — standing in front of five thin blue line flags that displayed the faces of the fallen deputies — told their family members his office 'will always stand with you and have respect for your loved ones.' 'Their courage, commitment and unwavering dedication to the safety of others represent our profession,' he said. 'We honor them not just in memory but in a way that we can carry forward their legacy every single day.' Guillory also recognized the deputies — whose numbers were so many that they lined the second-floor balcony overlooking the mezzanine where the service was held — who 'continue to hold the line,' thanking them for choosing a path that demands integrity, resilience and compassion. 'Your service, it matters,' he said. 'Your sacrifices are seen. Your dedication is appreciated by those who you protect and those you serve.' Guillory said it is important to honor the fallen by supporting the living, a sentiment echoed by Assistant Chief Franklin Fondel. 'It's a time to honor the service and sacrifice of those who wear the badge,' Fondel said. 'It's also a time for us to celebrate those who continue to serve, ensuring the legacy of courage and sacrifice of those who have served before us is not forgotten.'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
‘What they died for is always going to be remembered': Law enforcement gather to honor fallen officers
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — More than two dozen members of law enforcement in Madison County have lost their lives in the line of duty since 1880. On Wednesday, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 6 held its annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service to honor them. 'They will never be forgotten, that what they died for is always going to be remembered, always going to be respected, we're going to come back every year and remember that,' said FOP spokesperson Donny Shaw. 📲Download the WHNT News 19 App to stay updated on the go. 📧Sign up for WHNT News 19 newsletters to have news sent to your inbox. Shaw told News 19 that, unfortunately, all 26 of the fallen heroes listed on the wall have one thing in common. 'They got up, got dressed, they kissed their loved ones goodbye, thought they would come home,' Shaw said. 'But it just so happened that they had something that took their life.' Now, the family members and friends of those fallen law enforcement members have this day to come together to honor them. At the ceremony, a member of each of the families, or a descendant of each family, came forward one at a time to pin a flower to a cross in front of the memorial. That includes members of fallen Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby's family. 'Seeing his name on the wall, there's a lot of emotions with that,' said Eric Crumby, Garrett Crumby's cousin. 'It's good and kind of sad, but it's a great honor.' Officer Crumby died in the line of duty on March 28, 2023, after being ambushed while responding to a shots-fired call at an apartment complex in Huntsville. Huntsville Police Chief Kirk Giles told News 19 that not a day goes by that the department doesn't think about him. 'I think about him, I think about his coworkers that are still struggling, but you know, he was an inspiration to us to be able to go forward with what he stood for,' Chief Giles said. He said he hopes events like this memorial service remind the community of the daily sacrifice that members of law enforcement make. 'One day is not enough to remember them,' Chief Giles said. 'Hopefully, people will take time to think about that day in and day out. When they see an officer, just tell them thank you for their service.' The law enforcement memorial service is one of several similar events scheduled across North Alabama in the next week. National Police Week is observed from Sunday, May 11, through Saturday, May 17. Fallen heroes in Madison County: U.S. Marshal John B. Hardie. EOW: December 8, 1880 Police Officer William B. Street. EOW: October 8, 1883 Deputy Jailer Tim Anderson. EOW: July 7, 1887 Constable W.A. Russell, Jr. EOW: November 22, 1903 Police Officer Frank McKissack. EOW: May 26, 1916 Deputy R. Hugh Craft. June 12, 1929 Deputy James C. Drake. December 11, 1928 Deputy William T. McMinn. EOW: October 7, 1939 Officer Euell B. Starr. EOW: December 5, 1953 Officer Alan S. Logel, Jr. EOW: November 19, 1956 Officer Emmett C. Bright. EOW: November 5, 1957 Officer Charles E. Drake, Jr. EOW: July 23, 1962 Officer Preston R. Butler. EOW: June 3, 1966 Officer William T. Gaskin. EOW: August 27, 1968 Deputy Kenneth J. McDonald. EOW: May 26, 1975 Officer Billy F. Clardy, Jr. EOW: May 3, 1978 Deputy Thomas R. Lewis. EOW: November 1, 1994 Deputy Billy J. Thrower. EOW: September 17, 1995 Trooper Willis V. Moore. EOW: February 26, 1996 Deputy Haskel G. McLane. EOW: May 31, 2001 Officer Daniel H. Golden. EOW: August 29, 2005 Officer William Eric Freeman. EOW: December 15, 2007 Officer Keith Earle. EOW: April 9, 2018 Officer Billy F. Clardy III. EOW: December 6, 2019 Investigator Steven Ray Finley. EOW: January 14, 2022 Officer Garrett Crumby. EOW: March 28, 2023. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
