May 15, 2018
WHAT:
Richmond Police Memorial Service
WHEN:
10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018
WHERE:
Richmond Police Training Academy,
1202 W. Graham Road
BACKGROUND:
Each year law enforcement agencies
across the country honor those who gave their lives in the line of duty during
National Police Week.
This year’s observance is May 13 through May 19.
Mayor Levar M. Stoney, Chief Alfred Durham and the Richmond Police Department will pay homage to Richmond’s fallen officers and also remember those who served the Department and passed away in 2017 and to date in 2018.
Mayor Levar M. Stoney, Chief Alfred Durham and the Richmond Police Department will pay homage to Richmond’s fallen officers and also remember those who served the Department and passed away in 2017 and to date in 2018.
WHAT:
Wreath-Laying at Statue/Street
Name Change Unveiled
WHEN:
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018
WHERE:
Trafford Road and Blanton Avenue,
Byrd Park
BACKGROUND:
The Richmond Police Department will
lay a wreath at the Police Memorial Statue located in Byrd Park in
commemoration of Police Memorial Week. After the brief ceremony the name of Trafford
Road will be changed to “Police Memorial Way” with the unveiling of the street
sign.
Members of the public and the media are invited to
attend both events.
