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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Rochesterfest is back for 2021, and one of the highlights of the event will be the Field of Flags, where people can honor heroes.
Those who interested can purchase a flag sponsorship through the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of Southeast Minnesota. According to a news release from the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of Southeast Minnesota, these flags are meant to honor all Americans including military soldiers, first responders, and heroes of the COVID-19 pandmeic.
“We are excited to honor the heroes of the pandemic with the Field of Flags as well as military veterans and first responders,” said Kevin Torgerson, Olmsted County Sheriff and President of the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of Southeast Minnesota. “The last 15 months taught us how important so many different professions are. A huge amount of community members stepped up during the pandemic and worked extremely hard. Help us celebrate them!”
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Rochesterfest is back for 2021, and one of the highlights of the event will be the Field of Flags, where people can honor heroes.
Those who interested can purchase a flag sponsorship through the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of Southeast Minnesota. According to a news release from the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of Southeast Minnesota, these flags are meant to honor all Americans including military soldiers, first responders, and heroes of the COVID-19 pandmeic.
“We are excited to honor the heroes of the pandemic with the Field of Flags as well as military veterans and first responders,” said Kevin Torgerson, Olmsted County Sheriff and President of the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of Southeast Minnesota. “The last 15 months taught us how important so many different professions are. A huge amount of community members stepped up during the pandemic and worked extremely hard. Help us celebrate them!”
Construction of Law Enforcement Memorial in Rochester to start this spring
The memorial will be located across the street from the the Soldier s Field Veterans Memorial.
Posted: Apr 6, 2021 11:47 PM
Posted By: Anthony Monzon
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Construction of the Southeast Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial at Soldier s Field Park is set to start this spring after Rochester s park board signed off on a funding and maintenance agreement for the project Tuesday.
The memorial will honor the lives of 32 officers who died in the line of duty across Southeast Minnesota.
Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson is president of the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of Southeast Minnesota, the group leading efforts to build the memorial. He says after more than a decade of planning, it s hard to believe construction is almost underway, moving our community closer to a new way of supporting these fallen heroes and their families.