The State Capitol was the setting for the 39th annual California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony on May 3 and 4. Officers and law enforcement supporters honored the 13 officers killed in the line of duty in 2014 (and five from previous years) and paid respects to those officers’ surviving family members. Read More
The History of the California Memorial (Part 2)
In 1986, Governor George Deukmejian called upon Senator Robert Presley to again sponsor legislation establishing a suitable memorial to peace officers who died in the line of duty. The establishment of the nine-member California Peace Officers’ Commission from this legislation developed into a new chapter in the memorial story. Read More