The Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Artesia, New Mexico. Photo by Eddy County
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is hosting the 25th annual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service on Thursday. The Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Artesia, New Mexico, lists the names of tribal and federal officers who have died in the line of duty. Three names are being added this year, bringing the total number to 111. The officers being added by the BIA are:
• Navajo Nation Officer Alex Kee Yazzie who was killed on March 19, 2015, during a shoot-out with a suspect who had earlier shot at another officer responding to a domestic violence call. The subject had barricaded himself in the house and held his family hostage. The suspect later fled from the officers and was located in a rural area by Officer Yazzie and responding officers.Larry Roberts, the leader of the BIA, will deliver the the keynote at the service, which takes place at 10am Mountain time on Thursday. The ceremony will be broadcast on www.ksvpradio.com/BIA -- use the password biamemorial to access the live feed -- and on the Livestream of KSVP AM 990. Related Stories:
• On October 6, 2015, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Officer Anthony “Tony” Edward Lossiah succumbed to injuries he suffered while assisting a fellow officer in the pursuit of a fleeing suspect in North Carolina. Officer Lossiah’s injuries turned critical, resulting in his death.
• New Mexico State Police Officer Nash Garcia who was killed on March 11, 1952, while pursuing two suspects on the Acoma Reservation in New Mexico. Officer Garcia was ambushed by the suspects.
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