The Brief
- Police Week is being held in the nation’s capital to memorialize police officers across the country who were killed in the line of duty last year.
- Members of both the Burnsville and Minneapolis police departments traveled to DC to be part of the somber ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The names of three Minnesota police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice were read out loud as part of a candlelight vigil on Tuesday night.
‘It is an honor’
What we know:
For the co-workers and loved ones of Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, this week has been a long time coming.
“It’s part of that healing and not that there’s closure but part of the next step to hopefully remember these guys but also be able to move forward,” said Deputy Burnsville Police Chief Matt Smith.…