Two names added to Iowa Peace Officer Memorial at state ceremony honoring law enforcement Isabella Rosario, Des Moines Register
After the pandemic disrupted plans for last year s ceremony, Iowans gathered Friday at the Iowa Capitol grounds in Des Moines to recognize law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
Stephan Bayens, Iowa Department of Public Safety commissioner, said this year was a particularly poignant one to honor police. Today s men and women of law enforcement serve at a time when they have increasingly become targets . a time where officers find themselves asking with increasing frequency, Is it worth it? Bayens said.
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