MEDIA ADVISORY
May 6, 2019
Media Contact:
Kate Kondayen, 503-689-0248
Lt. Chris Baldridge, 503-930-0579
Correction notice for the day of event. See corrected information highlighted below.
Governor Kate Brown To Honor Fallen Oregon Officers at Memorial Ceremony
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown will join law enforcement leaders and community members from across Oregon to honor and remember 187 fallen law enforcement officers and the families they left behind during a memorial ceremony on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 1 p.m. The names of four fallen Oregon law enforcement officers have been approved for addition to the state memorial during this year's ceremony by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.
The names being added this year are Ashland Police Officer Malcus Williams, Bend Police Sgt. John Lawrence, and two Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputies who were seriously injured in the line of duty and retired as a result of their injuries, Deputy Robert Ray Anderson and Deputy Sheriff Irving Burkett. Both of these deputies are being added under the historic recognition program which allows fallen officers from previous years to be honored on the memorial after careful review and approval.
"It is my sincere hope that no additional names are added to this memorial next year — or any year hence," said Governor Brown. "The losses suffered are reminders of the dangers faced by the Oregon men and women who take an oath to serve and protect. On behalf of all Oregonians, I thank the families of the fallen who are with us today for your sacrifices, and offer my sincere condolences for your loss. We will never forget your loved ones' dedication."
Featured speakers include Governor Brown, Former State Representative Andy Olson (Albany), Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese, Ashland Police Sergeant Bobby Smith, and Bend Police Captain Nick Parker. The memorial is hosted by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) in partnership with the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, Oregon Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), Oregon Fallen Badge Foundation, and Oregon's various statewide law enforcement associations.
The memorial honors the fallen Oregon law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty since the 1880s. This includes officers from city, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies who have served as law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and parole and probation officers. The Oregon memorial is held the week ahead of National Police Week events in Washington, D.C., so that family members and co-workers can attend both memorial ceremonies.
Read more information on the Oregon Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial here. For more information about National Police Week, please visit www.LawMemorial.org/policeweek.
Members of the media are welcome to attend. Those who plan to attend or need additional information should contact Eriks Gabliks at cbaldridge@co.marion.or.us or 503-930-0579.
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Oregon Public Safety Academy |
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4190 Aumsville Highway SE |
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Salem |
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