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Hundreds gather at Sul Ross for memorial to law officers
Special to the Avalanche Over 200 law enforcement officers and members of the public attended a memorial service at Sul Ross State University last Friday for area law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. The service was a project of the Big Bend Area Law Enforcement Officers Association (BBALEOA). About 100 in the crowd were law officers from local, area, state and federal agencies. Included were police officers from as far away as Midland and Border Patrol agents from El Paso and Laredo. State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, was the keynote speaker. The event marks the beginning of an effort to build a permanent memorial for law enforcement on the Sul Ross campus. The memorial will honor officers killed in the line of duty in West Texas or officers from West Texas who have been killed while on duty elsewhere. As part of the ceremony Friday, U.S. Border Patrol Assistant Chief Dan Harris read the roll call of 111 officers currently listed on the memorial. A temporary memorial board has been created that lists the fallen officers on individual plaques. That board will reside in Sul Ross' Department of Criminal Justice. U.S. Border Patrol Chief John J. Smietana Jr. of the Marfa Sector was the master of ceremonies. The national anthem was sung by Penny Hardaway of Sul Ross. Ed Jennings, chaplain for the Presidio County Sheriff's Department, provided the invocation and benediction. Carla Smith, whose son is a Midland policeman, provided a special musical number. A Texas Department of Public Safety honor guard fired a 21-gun salute before Sgt. Jerry Harvell of the Odessa Police Department played taps. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's air and marine unit furnished a helicopter flyover. Tax-deductible donations can be made to the BBALEOA in care of John Carter, PO Box 512, Pecos, TX 79772. Quick response puts out fire south of town near Mt. Ord A brush fire consumed over 100 acres near Mount Ord late Monday and early Tuesday. Avalanche staff Hundreds gather at Sul Ross for memorial to law officers Special to the Avalanche Avalanche staff Shooting reports exaggerated: Reports of a man shooting at vehicles on Hwy. 118 near Study Butte last Friday were false and greatly exaggerated, according to the Brewster County Sheriff's Office. Rodriguez offers bills to aid Fort Davis, Big Bend Special to the Avalanche Rodriguez plans mobile office hours throughout West Texas Special to the Avalanche Boy Scout Troop 432 and the Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor Leadership School are offering a wilderness first aid and CPR class June 6-8 at First United Methodist Church in Alpine. Branding Together 5K planned in July on loop The second annual Branding Together 5K Run/Walk will be held at 8 a.m. July 19, hosted by the Sul Ross State University Alumni Association. This event is open to everyone, and proceeds benefit scholarships provided by the Alumni Association. Saturday workshop will focus on small land tracts Special to the Avalanche Grant pays for Scout observatory program Special to the Avalanche Rodeo Exes hall of fame inductees Special to the Avalanche Canadians plan to open Shafter silver mines From news reports The following persons were arrested in Alpine during the period May 26-June 1. Appearance in this listing means that subjects have been charged with the listed offense. Inclusion in this report does not imply the person is guilty of any crime. Brewster County sheriff's blotter Calls: 100 |
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