MASON, Mich. — Tuesday morning, police officers in Ingham County gathered to honor officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
A memorial service was held at the Ingham County Sheriff's Office in Mason.
The special ceremony is held at a different law enforcement agency in Ingham County every year to honor Ingham County officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community:
§ Alexander Lang, Lansing Police Department, 1932 § James R. Hinkley, Mason Police Department, 1938 § Gottlieb G. Sohn, Lansing Police Department, 1943 § Mac J. Donnelly, Jr., Lansing Police Department, 1977 § Craig A. Scott, Michigan State Police, 1982 § James S. Johnson, East Lansing Police Department, 1984 § Dean A. Whitehead, Lansing Police Department, 1985 § Julie A. Englehardt, Lansing Police Department, 1988 § Paul C. Cole, Ingham County Sheriff's Office, 1996 § Grant W. Whitaker, Ingham County Sheriff's Office, 2014
The 2019 ceremony included a posting of colors by the ELPD Honor Guard, a placing of wreaths on the Ingham County Law Enforcement Memorial, a keynote address by Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth and additional ceremonial honors.
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