A crowd gathered with law enforcement of Kenosha County on a cool and very foggy midday at the Kenosha Public Safety Monument last Wednesday. They were there to remember the law enforcement officers who had died serving the people of Kenosha and Kenosha County.
Roses were placed on the memorial in remembrance for each law enforcement officer who died in the line of duty.
Last year there were 128 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty nationwide. There were 27 law enforcement K9s that died the line of duty in 2015. This year, there have been 35 line of duty deaths. The number of deaths caused by felonious gunfire is more than double during the same time last year.
Here are some more photos:
Color Guard – Officers from Kenosha Police, Sheriff’s, Pleasant Praire, and Parkside, and the National Anthem sung by Nash Elementary Choir.
Deputy District Attorney Michael Graveley was the guest speaker.
Wisconsin had two line of duty deaths last year. Trooper Trevor Casper, Wisconsin State Patrol, and Officer Ryan P. Copeland, McFarland Police Department, were remembered with roses placed on the memorial.
Presenting the flower and ribbon in memory of Deputy Frank Fabiano. He was shot in the line of duty 9 years ago, today.
Kenosha Area Pipes and Drums Association played Amazing Grace.
This was the debut of the new uniforms for the Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard.
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department
Jacob Keul
James Rieschl
Blanco Aquino
Frank Fabiano, Jr.
National Police Week is May 15-21 2016
