7 officers who died in line of duty honored at Ohio Peace Officersâ Memorial Ceremony Share Updated: 10:28 PM EDT May 6, 2021 Share Updated: 10:28 PM EDT May 6, 2021
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Show Transcript STORY. FAMILY, YOU HAVE AN ULTIMATE SACRIFICE THAT YOUâVE MADE? AND THAT EACH ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS MADE, BUT THEY MADE IT. FOR THIS FLAG. THEY MADE IT. FOR OUR COUNTRY FOR YOUR COMMUNITY SO WE HONOR THEM TODAY. IT IS A CEREMONY FILLED WITH PAGEANTRY AND RESPECT BLENDED WITH A HARSH REALITY. CELEBRATE OUR HEROES SHARE A GRIEF AND REMEMBER WHY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DO WHAT THEY DO IN SPITE OF THE RISKS. SEVEN NAMES JOINED THE MORE THAN 800 PEOPLE ON OHIOâS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL WALL IN LONDON, OHIO WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY SINCE 1823. OUR AREA HAS FELT THE PAIN MORE THAN ANY AROUND THE STATE FOUR OF THE SEVEN OFFICERS FROM 2019 AND 2020 RECOGNIZED TODAY ARE THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA AND ONE IS FROM DAYTON. OFFICER DALE WOODS