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Sen. Morse to Give Keynote Address at Local Law Enforcement Memorial

Thursday, May 20 2010

Former Police Office to Honor Those Who Have Given Their Lives Protecting the Community

DENVER—Tomorrow, Senate Majority Leader John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) will give the keynote address at the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony in Colorado Springs. Sen. Morse is a former police officer and former police chief for Fountain, Colorado.  

Members of all levels of law enforcement from the Colorado Springs area will come together to honor those who serve and protect the people of Colorado and to memorialize the men and women who have given their lives in service to their communities.

This session, Sen. Morse sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 36, to honor the men and women of law enforcement and those who have given their lives protecting the people of Colorado. The resolution honored the 236 police officers who have given their lives while serving the people of Colorado, including David J Kinterknecht of the Montrose Police Department who was killed in the line of duty in 2009. Click Here to read more about the resolution.

           
WHAT: Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
WHEN: Friday, May 21, 10:00 a.m
WHERE: East side of Memorial Park, S. Union Blvd and S. Parkside Drive, Colorado Springs
WHO: Senate Majority Leader John Morse
Members of Colorado Springs Law Enforcement