Local law enforcement held a memorial service to honor all fallen officers across Texas, along with our local officers in Odessa, Midland, and Lubbock Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
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A Midland Sheriff's Deputy holds a rose for fallen police officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis and Ector County Sheriff's Deputies pray for fallen police officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett delivers a proclamation during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Odessa Mayor Javier Joven delivers a proclamation during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Odessa Police Department Chief Mike Gerke gives a speech in remembrance of fallen police officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Sonya Cortez sings "Amazing Grace" during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Odessa Police Department Community Relations Officer Steve LeSueur introduces speakers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Midland County Judge Terry Johnson delivers a proclamation during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Midland Police Department Chief Seth Herman expresses gratitude towards officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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State Representative Brooks Landgraf delivers a proclamation during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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A family member of Ector County ISD Police Officer Robert Troy Joiner places a rose during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Sunset Memorial Funeral Home hosted the Police Memorial Service on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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A Midland Police Department officer salutes fallen officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Officers fire guns in honor of fallen officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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An Odessa Police Department officer plays a bugle for fallen officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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A member of the Odessa Police Department Honor Guard holds a flag for fallen officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
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Officers salute fallen officers during the Police Memorial Service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)