Missouri to host candlelight vigil to honor law enforcement officers that died in the line of duty
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The state of Missouri will be honoring fallen law enforcement officers over the weekend and began it by hosting a candlelight vigil Friday night.
You can watch a replay of the candlelight vigil in the player below.
Gov. Mike Parson has also ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome and Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial to be lit blue from sunset on Friday, May 6, 2022, until sunrise on Sunday, May 8, 2022.
“We will light the Capitol blue in honor of our state’s fallen law enforcement heroes, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow Missourians,” Gov. Parson said in a statement. “Their courage, honor, and service to our communities will never be forgotten.”
The memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
“The blue light on the Capitol dome and the memorial is a beautiful reminder of the debt we owe to all in law enforcement who have paid the ultimate price for their selfless service to the citizens of our state,” Missouri Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten said in a release. “They and their families will always be remembered.”
The names of 11 law enforcement and corrections officers who died in the line of duty during 2021 and four recently confirmed historical line of duty deaths have been added to the memorial’s Wall of Honor in advance of this year’s ceremonies.
