Law enforcement agencies in Bartholomew County, along with officials from the Columbus Fire Department, will pay their respects to police officers nationwide who died in the line of duty over the past 12 months.
In commemoration of National Police Week, the annual memorial service will be 9 a.m. Friday at the public safety plaza near Second and Jackson streets in Columbus.
Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop is scheduled to speak at the 30-minute ceremony, which will feature honor guards, bagpipes, a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps.
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