Police Academy Memorial Project

The Basic Law Enforcement Academy Class 792 dedicates the 'Memorial to Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State," Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center.

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Thu., Nov. 21, 2019

Matthew Costello, Kalispel Tribal Public Saftey Department, left, and Charles Hamlin III, Yakima Police Department, tidy up around the new Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officer in Washington State, Thurday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center. The pair are members of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy Class 792. The 32 members assembled the memorial as part of their class project and held a dedication ceremony on Thursday.

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Members of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy Class 792, recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the dedication ceremony for their class project -the Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center.

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Will Davis, Kent Police Department, placed his memorial wristband honoring fallen officer Diego Moreno, onto the new Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center. Officer Moreno was killed while on duty in July 2018.

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Officer Will Davis, Kent Police Department, photographs his memorial wristband for his fellow fallen officer, Diego Moreno, atop the new Memorial for Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center. Moreno was killed while on duty in July 2018.

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Will Davis, Kent Police Department, wipes away tears after visiting the new Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State, Thursday at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center. Davis saw the name of fellow Kent officer Diego Moreno on the memorial. Moreno was killed while on duty in July 2018. The current Basic Law Enforcement Academy Class 792’s project was dedicated on Thursday.

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Matthew Costello, Kalispel Tribe Public Safety Department, represents the Basic Law Enforcement Academy Class 792 during their presentation of their class project. The Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington was dedicated, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center.

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Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy H.J. Whapeles, left, issues a salute after ringing the bell three times during the BLEA Class 792’s student Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State project, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center.

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Matthew Costello, Kalipsel Tribal Public Safety Department delivers remarks as his Basic Law Enforcement Academy classmates watch the dedication of their class project-the Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center.

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Spokane Police Department Cpl. Trevor Winters plays taps during the dedication of the Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Spokane Police Regional Training Center.

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