Law enforcement officers in Washington County gathered Monday morning for National Police Week observances at memorials honoring officers who have died in th
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Photos by Michele Newbanks
Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks lays flowers Monday morning at the memorial to fallen officers at the Fourth Street site of the criminal division of the sheriffâs office.
Honoring the fallen:
¯ Charley Ross, Washington County Sheriff’s Office – Oct. 4, 1947.
¯ Frank Wilson, Beverly Police – Jan. 15, 1949.
¯ Donald O. McLaughlin, Beverly Police – Aug. 16, 1970.
¯ Ray R. Joe Clark, Washington County Sheriff’s Office – Feb. 7, 1981.
¯ Charles G. Scott Jr., Marietta Police – Jan. 26, 1989.
¯ Rodney K. Kinzy, Washington County Sheriff’s Office – April 17, 1990.
Source: Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher.
As part of a memorial to fallen law enforcement, wreaths were placed at the Marietta City Building and the Fourth Street site of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.