POUGHKEEPSIE – In recognition of Memorial Day and the police officers
of Dutchess County who have lost their lives in the line of duty, or had
passed on for other reasons, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office
held its annual memorial ceremony in their memory.
The ceremony, held Thursday at the Dutchess officer’s memorial outside
of the sheriff’s office, was attended local elected officials, police
and corrections officers, friends and family. Approximately 300 people
were on hand to show their support and to give thanks to the fallen men
and women.
Sheriff Butch Anderson pays tribute to all law enforcement officers
who have lost their lives in the line of duty
“Today is a day of remembrance. It’s the day that we remember
everybody, but most of all the police officers that have fallen in the
line of duty and their families, and it’s time that we pay the respect
and honor and love that they deserve,” said Dutchess Sheriff Butch
Anderson.
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said as National Police Officer’s
Recognition Week ends, it is important for everyone in the community to
recognize those individuals who protect their safety every day.
“It is so important that we, as a society and community, show our
admiration, respect and support to those men and women who provide for
our safety every day,” he said. “We don’t ever expect
perfection, but these men and women sacrifice every day to provide for
our safety, and they deserve our recognition. They deserve our respect.
They deserve our support, and to those men and women who have died and
are no longer with us, they’ve given a great sacrifice and we, as
a community, are grateful for it.”
Also, in recognition of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks,
all of the Dutchess officials who attended walked around the memorial,
made of a steel beam from the former World Trade Center, to symbolically
show respect to those who died there, and to the officers standing in
full dress uniforms in front of the memorial, who are still here serving
the community.
