IMPD officer Leath honored at ceremony for nation’s fallen officers

WASHINGTON (WISH) — A candlelight vigil honored our nation’s fallen officers Thursday, including East District IMPD serviceman Breann Leath.  Tens of thousands of radical attended the ceremonial successful Washington, D.C.

This year’s ceremonial honored those who died successful 2019 and 2020. Officer Leath died successful the enactment of work connected April 9, 2020.

IMPD and the president of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police shared respective images of the ceremonial connected Twitter, including 1 of IMPD Chief Randal Taylor alongside fertile and record officers, holding candles.

Several images of the assorted chromatic memorials for officers were featured including an representation of Leath’s sanction inscribed alongside her brothers and sisters successful blue. In total, 22,611 officers are recognized successful Washington, D.C. for their sacrifice successful the enactment of duty. 

“The candles are being lit and the airy is being passed done the crowd. We’ve completed the speechmaking of the names of each 701 names including historicals. Very moving,” said Rick Snyder, Indy FOP President successful a Twitter post. 

National Police Week continues. Friday, the events see a nationalist constabulary survivors league which offers grief enactment and betterment tools for those who person experienced traumatic events successful their careers. It’s besides a clip to stock inspirational messages from chap officers. 

Saturday is the FOP 40th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service. It’s different ceremonial to grant instrumentality enforcement officers who were killed successful the enactment of duty. It includes a speechmaking of the Roll Call of Heroes who mislaid their lives successful the enactment of work during the calendar year. 

You tin ticker a signaling of Thursday’s candlelight ceremony here.