Fallen law enforcement officers to be remembered in annual ceremony
Law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout Riverside County will be honored later in May in a ceremony that’s expected to draw representatives from local, state and federal agencies, with an open invitation to the public to attend.The 40th Riverside County Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony is slated for 8 a.m. Saturday, May 20, adjacent to the Safe In His Arms statue that fronts the Riverside Police Department’s Orange Street station downtown.“This event will include a tribute to all 74 (of the county’s) fallen officers, deputies and agents, a flag folding and gun salute ceremony, and a multi-agency helicopter fly-over,” according to an RPD statement.The remembrance will begin with a two-mile “pride” run involving current and former pe