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Orange County honors 53 fallen officers at annual memorial ceremony
Summary
At an annual Orange County law-enforcement memorial, leaders and officers honored 53 colleagues who died in the line of duty with speeches, musical tributes, the reading of names and ceremonial honors. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith and Sheriff John W. Mina delivered remarks.
ORLANDO — Hundreds gathered tonight for an annual Orange County law-enforcement memorial ceremony to honor 53 officers who died in the line of duty.
"Service over self," Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said in his opening remarks, calling policing a commitment to put others' safety above one’s own. Smith highlighted the life and work of Orlando Police Lt. Deborah Clayton, saying she spent 17 years mentoring officers, leading community outreach and responding to dangerous calls before she was fatally shot while responding to a report at the Walmart at Princeton and John Young Parkway.…
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