FALLEN PEACE OFFICERS HONORED AT MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE IN BRENHAM
the Washington County Courthouse on Thursday
during the Washington County Peace Officers
Association's annual memorial observance,
honoring the lives of peace officers who have died
over the past year.
Washington County public safety officials, local dignitaries and community members gathered outside the courthouse in downtown Brenham this (Thursday) morning to pay tribute to peace officers who have died in the last year.
Each year, the Washington County Peace Officers Association organizes the observance to honor the lives of personnel from police departments, sheriff’s offices, the Texas Department of Public Safety and other agencies around the state. This year, the names of 17 officers in Texas were read.
Leading the memorial service was Daniel Gaskamp of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, who said as time goes on, ways of life evolve and attitudes surrounding law enforcement change, it is important to remember the continued sacrifices that first responders make.
Office speaks to the crowd gathered at the
Washington County Courthouse on Thursday for a
memorial service honoring the lives of fallen peace
officers.
Officials then laid a memorial wreath on a monument outside of the courthouse. The observance concluded with the playing of “Taps” by members of the Brenham Cub Band.
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