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Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Sr. Cpl Segus Jolivette honored at Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
METAIRIE, La. () — Lafayette Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette was one of three fallen Louisiana law enforcement officers honored Wednesday at the 23rd annual candlelight vigil at the . Jolivette was killed in the line of duty July 25 at an . Nearly one hundred law enforcement officers gathered at Metairie Cemetery Wednesday evening for the annual candlelight vigil and memorial service. The memorial, inspired by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C., was established to recognize the service and sacrifice of the more than 500 Louisiana law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty since 1870. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Also honored at the service were Officer Russell Croxton of the Dubach Police Department and Constable Alfred E. Kelly Karlton of the Tangipahoa Parish Constable's Office. Rubio submits reorganization plan for more 'agile' State Department to Congress Acadiana Symphony Orchestra offers 2025 summer music lessons for all ages St. Martinville mourns fallen officer Douglas Simon III Judge sides with Harvard against Trump visa block Sr. Cpl Segus Jolivette honored at Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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MN memorial for fallen officers includes 2 killed nearly 100 years ago
Three Minnesota officers who died since last year's Peace Officers Memorial Day are being remembered Thursday, along with two who were killed nearly 100 years ago. Law enforcement officers from around the state take turns standing guard at the Minnesota Peace Officers Memorial on the state Capitol grounds for 24 hours leading up to the Thursday night service. The names of officers who died since last year's memorial service are added to ribbons on a Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association flag. This year, they are: Minneapolis Officer Jamal Mitchell, who was shot on May 30; National Park Service Ranger Kevin Grossheim, who drowned in Voyageurs National Park while helping a family; and Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Jesse Branch, who was in a crash when responding to a call. Two law enforcement officers killed in 1930, recently brought to the attention of LEMA, are also being memorialized this year, said Brian Hubbard, the association's president. Immigration and Naturalization Service Inspectors Laurence Doten and Lawrence C. Jones were both stationed in Minnesota. They were fatally shot near Emo, Canada, on Aug. 24, 1930. It's important to LEMA that people are 'recognized like they should be,' Hubbard said Thursday. Burnsville police officers Matt Ruge and Paul Elmstrand, who were fatally shot in February 2024, were honored at last year's memorial ceremony. Their names, along with Mitchell's and Grossheim's, were unveiled this week at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., this week. Branch's name is scheduled to be added to the national memorial for next year's ceremony. Minnesota Freedom Fund to stop bailing out jailed defendants Wisconsin man suffers serious injuries in Denmark Township crash Crews from across U.S. arrive to fight St. Louis County wildfires in northern MN Crews now fighting 3 wildfires north of Duluth in St. Louis County Fatal Inver Grove Heights fire under investigation, doesn't appear suspicious
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Connecticut officers, loved ones bike 300 miles to D.C. for National Police Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTNH) — Connecticut police officers, state troopers, and their loved ones peddled 300 miles to arrive in Washington, D.C. Monday, as part of the Police Unity Tour. They left from Hartford last week. Connecticut officers begin bike ride from Hartford to DC for Police Unity Tour Among the participants riding this year was Dominique Pelletier, the wife of Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, who was killed during a traffic stop last May. As soon as she arrived, Dominque and her son Troy first went to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and placed a picture of trooper Pelletier and a state police patch in his memory. Will Garten, brother of fallen Hartford police officer Bobby Garten, also joined the bike tour. The Unity Tour is part of National Police Week in the nation's capitol. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Fallen Burnsville, Minneapolis officers to be recognized at national law enforcement memorial
The names of three Minnesota police officers killed in the line of duty last year have been engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. and they'll be remembered in ceremonies this week. Burnsville Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matt Ruge were fatally shot by a suspect during a standoff, while multiple children were in the home, in February 2024. Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth also lost his life in the incident. In Minneapolis, Officer Jamal Mitchell was shot in killed last May. More than 160 Burnsville officers and family members traveled to D.C. 'with generous donations' from Burnsville residents, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Burnsville Police and Fire Foundations and donors across the country, according to a statement from Burnsville police. 'Paul and Matt were incredible police officers who worked tirelessly to keep our community safe,' Burnsville Police Chief Tanya Schwartz said in a statement. 'They were dedicated officers, teammates and friends to everyone who served alongside them. They saved the lives of seven children that tragic day and their sacrifices will never be forgotten, their lives will always be remembered, and their spirit will live on in our department and our community.' Surrounding police departments are working in Burnsville for officers while they're attending the memorial. Allowing Burnsville officers to gather 'as part of a larger police family is an important part of grieving, healing, and remembering,' Schwartz said. Mitchell, Ruge and Elmstrand are among 148 officers who died in the line of duty in 2024 and whose names were added to the memorial, along with 197 names from previous years. They are being recognized during National Police Week. In D.C., there will be a candlelight vigil at the memorial at 7 p.m. CST Tuesday. Livestreaming links can be found at In Minnesota, the St. Paul Police Department will hold its annual Memorial Day service at noon Wednesday; it's usually held in Mears Park but will be at the Minnesota Peace Officers Memorial on the state Capitol grounds this year. Also at the state memorial site, the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association will host its annual service at 7 p.m. Thursday. Finseth was memorialized at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Maryland on May 3 and May 4, and his name was unveiled at the memorial there. MN moves to strengthen DWI laws after fatal St. Louis Park crash Battle of the Badges to benefit Cottage Grove-area charities Trump nominates Daniel Rosen as next U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Florida man gored by bison in year's first attack by Yellowstone's most dangerous wild animal Burnsville police ask for public's help after man found dead in park
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Fallen Duncan police officer to be inducted into national memorial
DUNCAN, S.C. (WSPA) – An officer with the Duncan Police Department who was killed in the line of duty 86 years ago will be inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial next week. On June 23, 1939, Officer Charlie Smith arrested and a drunk man, Duncan Police Chief Greg Satterfield said. Smith even told the man that once he sobered up, he'd get some dinner. 'What Officer Smith didn't know was that Mr. Moore had stowed a shotgun back behind the old coal storage building for the railroad,' explained Satterfield. 'So, he calls Charlie out. Charlie gets out of his patrol vehicle and meets him around the corner of that building where, Mr. Moore shot him in the in the leg.' Officer Smith died from the gunshot. Smith's granddaughter, Teresa Proctor, said that while she never got to meet her grandfather, stories of him have prevailed through the generations. She recalled stories her mother would share with her about her late grandfather. 'Oh, she really loved her father. Her mother died when she was three years old, so she was very close to her father and talked about what a good dad he was,' Proctor said. 'It's an honor that they're recognizing my grandfather after all these years.' Smith's family members, along with Chief Satterfield and police officers will attend the induction ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 13. 'We always say 'Whether it's fallen first responders, fallen military, we will never forget.' Therefore, 86 years later, we never forgot Charlie Smith and got his name on the wall to give him the recognition that he deserved,' Satterfield remarked. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is, according to their website, 'the nation's monument to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.' The ceremony takes place during National Police Week, from May 11 to May 17. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
