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Today: ORPD has Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony

Posted at 10:18 am May 15, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Police Department Peace Officers Memorial in 2018 is pictured above. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

The Oak Ridge Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies across the country in celebrating National Police Week, May 12-18. As part of the week-long observance, the department will host a Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony on Wednesday, May 15, to honor law enforcement personnel.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. in front of the Oak Ridge Municipal Building. The keynote speaker will be Rick Scarbrough, executive director of the University of Tennessee’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center in Oak Ridge and former chief of the Clinton Police Department. The public and all law enforcement officers are invited to attend, a press release said.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: National Police Week, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, Peace Officers Memorial Day, Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony, Rick Scarbrough

Peace Officers Memorial & Awards Ceremony in Oak Ridge on Tuesday

Posted at 5:05 pm May 14, 2018
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The Oak Ridge Police Department Officers Memorial is pictured above in May 2017. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

The Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony is pictured above at the Oak Ridge Municipal Building in May 2017. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

 

The Oak Ridge Police Department is celebrating National Police Week from May 13-19 with other law enforcement agencies across the nation, and the department plans to host two events on Tuesday, May 15. Everyone is invited, a press release said.

The first event is a Peace Officers Memorial Day Service to honor all law enforcement personnel. The ceremony will be held at the flagpole in front of the Oak Ridge Municipal Building at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The keynote speaker will be Anderson County District Attorney General Dave Clark.

The second event is an awards ceremony, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. inside the Municipal Building Courtroom. Oak Ridge Police Department personnel will be recognized with various certificates, awards, and letters of commendation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire Tagged With: Dave Clark, National Police Week, Oak Ridge Police Department, Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony, Peace Officers Memorial Day Service

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