Gov. Inslee, Washington State Patrol unveil ‘heroes wall’ in Olympia
Jun 8, 2021, 7:40 AM | Updated: 12:43 pm
The Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall in Olympia. (Photo courtesy of Gov. Inslee/Twitter)
(Photo courtesy of Gov. Inslee/Twitter)
Governor Jay Inslee honored our state’s law enforcement Tuesday, on Washington State Patrol‘s 100th anniversary, with the unveiling of a new memorial in Olympia.
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WSP Chief John Batiste and Gov. Inslee unveiled the “Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall” in the Helen Sommers building on the state Capitol campus. It’s a permanent memorial to officers who died in the line of duty.
Chief Batiste says it features 31 plaques.
Today marks 100 years of @wastatepatrol. Thank you to the more than 2,000 officers and to your families for your sacrifices and your tremendous efforts to build a better, safer and more just Washington. pic.twitter.com/OfqWhldM4l
— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) June 8, 2021
The event began at 11 a.m. There was a livestream of the event on WSP’s YouTube channel here, and it streamed on TVW.
