The Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Artesia, New Mexico. Photo by Eddy County
The Bureau of Indian Affairs holds the 24th Annual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service today. The Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Artesia, New Mexico, features the names of tribal and federal officers who have died in the line of duty. This year, five names are being added to the monument, bringing the total number to 108. The officers being added are:
• Alaska Village Public Safety Officer Ronald Zimin who on October 22, 1986, was ambushed and shot while responding to a domestic violence crime.
• Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Patrick Johnson who on May 1, 2014, was shot and killed while investigating reports of a person brandishing a firearm in the village of Tanana.
• Alaska State Trooper Gabriel Rich who on May 1, 2014, was ambushed while investigating reports of a person brandishing a firearm in the village of Tanana.
• Officer Jair Cabrera of the Salt River Police Department in Arizona who on May 24, 2014, was shot inside his vehicle while conducting a traffic stop.
• Special Agent Colin Clark of the BIA’s Office of Justice Services (OJS) who on March 21, 2004, died during a drug enforcement operation in Michigan.
KSVP AM 990: BIA Memorial Service 2014
Deputy secretary Michael Connor will deliver the keynote at today's service, which takes place at 10am Mountain time. The ceremony will be broadcast at www.ksvpradio.com/BIA -- use the password biamemorial to access the live feed -- and on the Livestream of KSVP AM 990. Related Stories:
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