RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Police Memorial statue in Richmond’s Festival Park.
Mayor Dwight Jones and Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham will preside over the event. They will be joined by retired Richmond Police Department (RPD) Officer Glenwood Burley and the Department Honor Guard to recognize the recently reconditioned memorial statue.
The statue depicts an officer carrying a child and lists RPD officers that have fallen in the line of duty.
“Mayor Jones and I believe this week, the week we celebrate Thanksgiving, is an appropriate time to renew our appreciation for this memorial statue,” Chief Durham said. “Last week the statue was cleaned by the artist who created the memorial and the area has been re-landscaped. We gather to reflect upon the honorable service and sacrifice of our officers and the appreciation captured in this statue.”
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.
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