Representatives of Lebanon County’s law enforcement community will gather on Tuesday, May 13, to honor local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
The event will be hosted by the Lebanon County Chiefs of Police Association, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office, and the local Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #42. This year’s memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the front area of the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services Building at 1805 Cornwall Road in North Cornwall Township, according to an announcement issued by county District Attorney Pier Hess Graf.
“President John F. Kennedy created National Police Week … to show respect, gratitude, and honor for our police officers,” the release says. “This year, the week of May 11th serves as the National Memorial week; it serves as a reminder of the grave risks our men and women face every day when they leave their families behind in exchange for their uniforms and badges.”
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Lebanon County officers who will receive a special mention – and the date of their deaths, or End of Watch – are:
- Chief of Police Aaron McCord, Lebanon City Bureau of Police, March 28, 1890.
- Chief of Police Cyrus Schaeffer, Lebanon City Bureau of Police, Feb. 14, 1903.
- Sgt. Sheryl Pierce, South Londonderry Township Police Department, Sept. 14, 2013.
- Patrolman Michael Harry Wise II, Reading Police Department, June 5, 2004.
- Senator David J. Arnold Jr., Lebanon County District Attorney from 2006 to 2020, Jan. 17, 2021.
- Lt. William D. Lebo, Lebanon City Police Department, March 31, 2022.
- Chief Bernie Dugan, Annville Township Police Department, Oct. 26, 2023.
Organizers ask attendees to arrive by 9:50 so the service can begin promptly. If the weather is bad, the service will be held inside the building.
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