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LAPD honors 238 officers killed in the line of duty

Officer Dylan Wells places a flower at the memorial monument during a ceremony
Officer Dylan Wells places a flower at the memorial monument during a ceremony to honor the 238 LAPD officers killed in the line of duty.
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The Los Angeles Police Department on Wednesday honored 238 officers killed in the line of duty, including a special tribute to those who died of complications from COVID-19.

The ceremony featured traditional police honors: the “missing man” helicopter flyover formation, the riderless horse, a solo bugler playing taps, and the “end of watch broadcast.” Families placed a long-stem rose near their loved one’s name plate at the newly renovated memorial wall.

Chief Michel Moore was to announce the inclusion of 15 officers who died in 1918-19, as a result of the Spanish flu.

A LAPD riderless horse at a memorial ceremony to honor the 238 LAPD officers killed in the line of duty
A riderless horse is led at a memorial ceremony to honor the 238 L.A. police officers killed in the line of duty over the years, held at LAPD headquarters on Wednesday.
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LAPD color guard at the memorial ceremony
An LAPD color guard at the memorial ceremony held at LAPD headquarters.
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LAPD Rifle Volley presents 21-gun salute at a memorial ceremony to honor the 238 LAPD officers.
An LAPD rifle volley performs a 21-gun salute.
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A line of mourners
Choung Ja Lee, fifth from left, mother of fallen Officer Nicholas Lee, and other family members at the ceremony.
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Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, left, Flo Speck and Mayor Eric Garcetti at a memorial ceremony.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, left, Flo Speck and Mayor Eric Garcetti at the ceremony.
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Family members of fallen officers assemble with police officers
Family members of fallen officers stand in front of a group of LAPD officers assembled for the ceremony.
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LAPD officers at the memorial ceremony.
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A young girl places a flower at a memorial
Joleen Olivia Salinas, 3, granddaughter of fallen Officer Joe Rios, places a flower at the memorial monument after the ceremony.
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