The Lee County Sheriff's Office honored those who served with "passion and devotion" at the annual Fallen Deputies Memorial Service on Tuesday at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers.
A fallen deputy is honored at The Lee County Sheriff's Office Fallen Deputies Memorial Service at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Eleven fallen deputies were honored during the ceremony.
The ceremony honored 11 deputies who died while serving Lee County.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office held its ceremony last week. The ceremonies align with the National Law Enforcement Memorial Week.
The Lee County ceremony began with a presentation of the colors led by Guns and Hoses Pipes and Drums, and the national anthem sang by Cypress Lake Senior High School senior Audrey Barnhouse.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno, in calling their service the "ultimate sacrifice," said they are not remembered one a year, but on each of the 11 days they died.
"We're reminded of the pain and sadness," he said, "whenever the end of watch arrives ... the impact they made is still felt."
A fallen deputy is honored at The Lee County Sheriff's Office Fallen Deputies Memorial Service at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Eleven fallen deputies were honored at the ceremony.
Members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office attend the Fallen Deputies Memorial Service at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Eleven fallen deputies were honored during the ceremony.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno speaks at the Lee County Sheriff's Office Fallen Deputies Memorial Service at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
Members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office attend the Fallen Deputies Memorial Service at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office Fallen Deputies Memorial Service at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, honored 11 fallen deputies.
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