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SHREVEPORT/LAFAYETTE/ALEXANDRIA/LAKE CHARLES/MONROE, La.: Members of the public join with law enforcement across the country for National Police Week - May 13th through May 21st - to honor law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.
“National Police Week is a way we can recognize the courage and dedication of law enforcement officers," said Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. “We should never forget the sacrifices of law enforcement who risk their lives every day to keep us safe and bring violators of the law to justice. We especially remember those this week who lost their live in the line of duty in the Western District of Louisiana."
This year, the names of officers killed the line of duty in 2016 and some prior years were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., during the 29th Annual 2017 Candlelight Vigil on the evening of May 13th. These names include officers who were killed during 2016 and officers who died in previous years who have not been previously added to the Memorial. The fallen officers of 2016 include three members of the law enforcement community in the Western District of Louisiana:
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Derrick Morial Mingo, Winnsboro Police Department, who died June 4, 2016;
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David Kyle Elahi, Sterlington Police Department, who died July 3, 2016; and
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Shannon Matthew Brown, Fenton Police Department, who died Aug. 13, 2016.
To assist local public safety officers in the work that they do, the U.S. Attorney’s Office offers a number safety and survival training throughout the year. The Western District’s Law Enforcement Community Coordinator is Mike Campbell, a former Shreveport Police Chief, who oversees the course curricula and sessions. The courses are open to federal, state, local, military and tribal law enforcement officers.
National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America’s law enforcement community.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
