National Peace Officers memorial service to be hosted at Faces of Freedom
Ceremony will be held at the Atascadero “Faces of Freedom” Veterans Memorial Thursday
–On Thursday, May 19, at 10 a.m., the San Luis Obispo County Criminal Justice Administrators Association invites the public to attend a non-denominational memorial service in recognition of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, to be held at the “Faces of Freedom” Veterans Memorial on Morro Road in Atascadero.
Prior to the ceremony, a caravan of county law enforcement agency vehicles will be parading southbound on Highway 101 from the Sheriff’s Department substation in Templeton to Atascadero, to the Veterans Memorial which is located at the corner of Highway 41 and Portola Road.
The 2016 Peace Officers Memorial will be honoring five California officers who have died in the line of duty from May 2015 to the present. The five fallen officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice are as follows:
• Officer David Nelson, Bakersfield Police Department, EOW: June 26, 2015
• Sergeant Scott Lunger, Hayward Police Dept. EOW: July 22, 2015
• Officer Bryce Hanes, San Bernardino Police Dept. EOW: November 5, 2015
• Deputy Scott Ballantyne, Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, EOW: February 20, 2016
• Officer Nathan Taylor, California Highway Patrol, EOW: March 13, 2016
The Peace Officers Memorial is part of National Police Week observed from May 15 – 21, 2016. In addition to the memorial, the San Luis Obispo Farmer’s Market will be honoring officers on Thursday evening, May 19, celebrating Law Enforcement Night.
For further information regarding this event, please call the Atascadero Police Department, Chief Haley or Sergeant Davis at (805) 461-3200.
