The names of 134 people were read aloud Tuesday morning in front of the Temple Police Department, with each being an officer around the state who has died over the past two years.
After canceling it last year due to the pandemic, Temple hosted this yearâs countywide recognition of officers who have died across the state. Bell County Sheriff Eddy Lange read the names of those officers who have died either in the line of duty or from COVID-19.
The Bell County Peace Officer Memorial is an annual event, held each year at one of the countyâs several law enforcement agencies on the Tuesday of National Police Week.