A somber ceremony was held Wednesday in Raleigh to honor North Carolina law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
At the Fallen Heroes Memorial, those who gave their lives were honored for the sacrifice they made while protecting and serving their communities.
The Department of Adult Correction remembered their fallen heroes as the names of each one who died in the line of duty were recognized with a rose.
Each name was a story of sacrifice and a reminder of the dangers of the job.
Two more names were added to the list:
Sam Poloche and William “Alden” Elliot, both 14-year veterans, who were killed in a
brutal attack on law enforcement in Charlotte
last week.
Friends, family and law enforcement officers gathered in Charlotte to remember the life of Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas “Tommy” Weeks.
Those two officers served as special operations investigators with the Department of Adult Correction and were assigned to the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force.