Iredell County Hosts 39th Annual NC Peace Officers' Memorial to Honor Fallen Heroes

The 39th Annual NC Peace Officers' Memorial took place in Iredell County to honor fallen officers. Attorney General Josh Stein initiated the ceremony, followed by an invocation from Pastor Burgess. Various law enforcement agencies and families of the honored officers attended the event.

Honorable Joseph Crosswhite, the Chief Resident Superior Court Judge, spoke to the attendees, offering support to the families of the four officers commemorated. He expressed the community's respect for the sacrifices of law enforcement personnel.

Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell, also the President of the NC Sheriffs' Association and the event's keynote speaker, discussed the challenges faced by law enforcement officers. He highlighted the crucial role of support from family and friends in managing these challenges.

The ceremony honored four officers who died in the line of duty over the past year: Officer Gabriel Jesus Torres from the Raleigh Police Department, Deputy Auston Smith Reudelhuber from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Russell Earl Lavarl Jones from the Pamlico County Sheriff's Office, and Sergeant Philip Dale Nix from the Greensboro Police Department.

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