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Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony 2023

Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian
Thursday, May 11, 2023

The Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony is an annual sponsored event held by the Seniors and Lawmen Together (S.A.L.T.). It was held at 6pm on May 11 at the Cape Bible Chapel.

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    Keynote speaker U.S. Marshall of the Eastern District of Missouri, John Jordan reads to the audience a fictional story he wrote about a family losing their father and husband in the line of duty. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Abby and Natalie Meyers, great great granddaughters of Chief Nathaniel Hutson play the opening music. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    White flowers that officers will carry for each of the fallen officers during the "Final Call" (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Cape Girardeau Police Department,Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol in the Posting of Colors. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Cape Girardeau Police Department,Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol in the Posting of Colors. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Chief Wes Blair welcomes and thanks all those for coming to the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Doug Austin speaks of the reason behind the Roger Fields Award of Excellence before awarding it.  (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Roger Fields Award of Excellence recipient, Barry Hovis. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Doug Austin awards Barry Hovis with the Roger Fields Award of Excellence award. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson speaks about her years knowing the keynote speaker, John Jordan.  (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Chaplain Father John Harth reads the names of the fallen officers. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    An officer places a flower for a fallen officer in the line of duty. (Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast Missourian)
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