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Ventura County Peace Officers Memorial Event
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, May 18th, 2015
The Peace Officers Association of Ventura County (POAVC) will be presenting the 2015 Peace Officer’s Memorial event at the Ventura County Government Center. The public is invited to attend. The event will start at 10:00 a.m. at the Peace Officer’s monument located near the west government center entrance on Victoria Avenue. Family members of Ventura County fallen peace officers will be in attendance, as well as representatives from all county area law enforcement agencies. This year we will be adding a name to the memorial wall, Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Yevhen “Eugene” Kostiuchenko. Eugene is the 32nd Peace Officer in Ventura County killed in the line of duty. Please come to support his family and friends and pay respect for his sacrifice. This year’s guest speaker will be Saul Martinez Jr., whose father was a CHP Officer who selflessly pushed his partner to safety before being hit by a vehicle. Saul Martinez Jr. was a child when his father was killed. He has family in local law enforcement and government and we look forward to hearing his message. The event will honor all Ventura County law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. A ceremonial procession will begin the event. The event will also include the reading of the names of each fallen peace officer, a 21-gun salute by the Sheriff’s Honor Guard, the symbolic riderless horse, and a helicopter formation fly-over. A video message on this year’s event by Sheriff Dean can be viewed at https://goo.gl/TQbuOX. For more information on the POAVC, visit www.poavc.org. Nature of Incident: Ventura County Peace Officers Memorial Event |
