FALLEN OFFICERS REMEMBERED AT CITY MEMORIAL CHIEF: `WE SHALL NEVER FORGET'.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE - Anna Maria Lazzaretto had her husband's remains cremated when he was killed in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
That's what he would have wanted, she knows. But in her time of grieving grieving Mourning, see there , she never considered that her two sons would never have a place to visit on special occasions. On Thursday, a memorial erected outside the Glendale Police Department - with bronze plaques honoring the four officers who have died in the line of duty in the city's 100-year history - now gives the family a place to honor Officer Charles Andrew Lazzaretto. The memorial was part of a service the department held to honor fallen officers - the first of what it expects will be an annual ceremony in May, which is National Police Memorial Month. ``This is a place for our kids to go. We came here on his birthday and on the (anniversary of the) day he was killed,'' said Anna Maria Lazzaretto, 39. ``He'd be honored that they are still remembering him.'' Also memorialized were Officer John Isaacson, who was killed May 19, 1971; Officer Leslie C. Clem, who was killed May 26, 1926; and Town Marshal An English word that means to arrange into a particular order as a means of preparation. See data marshalling. Charles Whitney Smith Whitney Smith is a professional vexillologist, i.e., scholar of flags. The term vexillology, coined by him in 1958 in the article Flags of the Arab World, refers to the scholarly analysis of all aspects of flags. , who was killed Jan. 9, 1915. ``Today we pause to honor them, reflecting on their outstanding dedication and service and recommitting to the fact that we shall never forget,'' said Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams. The Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. also honored its fallen officers this month, unveiling a wall outside the chief's office with the names and pictures of five officers killed in the line of duty. Matthew Pavelka, who was shot and killed Nov. 15, 2004, during a vehicle investigation at a motel, is the latest Burbank police officer to die in the line of duty. The other officers are Richard Kunkle on Sept. 22, 1961; Joseph Wilson Joseph Wilson or Joe Wilson may refer to: People
``It's important to honor those who have given their lives in service and in protection of the city. Another important reason is - lest we forget Lest We Forget is a phrase popularised in 1887, by Rudyard Kipling; it formed the refrain of his poem Recessional. As a title, it may refer to any of:
Although the number of officers killed in both departments is relatively small compared with larger departments, Gabriel said the losses have more impact. ``What increases our sorrow is the fact that everybody knows everybody in a department this size, and it hits close to home for us,'' he said. ``What was astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. to me, and heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. Adj. 1. , was the reaction from the public when Pavelka was killed. You would think their own son was killed. ``Matthew Pavelka was theirs. They took it deeply personally. It's very heartwarming when you know people you're trying to defend and protect really value what you do.'' Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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