LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- A memorial service was held Tuesday to honor the 21 brave Arkansas State Troopers and two K9s who paid the ultimate price in sacrifice during their service to the state of Arkansas since 1948.
“I am especially honored to welcome home the families of our fallen troopers this is an event that you never wanted to attend and certainly not under these circumstances,” Arkansas State Police Colonel Mike Hagar said.
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Many fellow troopers and families of the fallen heroes gathered at the memorial service to pay their respects and to commemorate their loved ones.
“It means everything,” Linda Craig said. “It means that we have not forgotten about these officers.”
Linda Craig honored her late husband, Captain Tom Craig, at the memorial. He was killed in the line of duty on December 14, 2000, while assisting in an accident.
“It was a total shock because I knew that as a law enforcement officer, his life was in danger, but like most people, I thought it wasn’t going to happen to him,” Linda Craig said.