Amid National Police Week, law enforcement officers and the communities they serve come together to honor and remember officers who have paid the highest price for public safety. Following what has become a sacred tradition, Eden Prairie police officers joined colleagues statewide for Law Enforcement Memorial Day—a poignant tribute to their fallen comrades, as per the City of Eden Prairie.
A report by the Eden Prairie Police Department detailed the events of the day: officers held guard for intervals of 20 minutes before a changing of the guard, after which they would ring the memorial bell and recite the name of a deceased Minnesota officer. These acts of remembrance, which echoed every 20 minutes over 24 hours, were shared by officers from departments across Minnesota, uniting in a powerful display of solidarity and respect for those lost since 1874—a number tragically totaling 312 peace officers, as reported by the City of Eden Prairie.
For further insight into the department's remembrance activities, readers can find more information through their blog at edenprairie.org/EPPDBlog.
