Police

LAPD memorial headed our way

By Kevin Roderick | September 21, 2009 9:02 AM

lapdmemorial.JPGOn Friday in Kansas City, a memorial to fallen Los Angeles police officers was loaded onto a trailer for the trip west. Kansas City Police officers escorted the truck to the state line in a show of respect. The memorial consists of 2,100 brass plaques with the names of the 201 LAPD officers who have died on duty, says the KC Star.

Photo: Jill Toyoshiba / Kansas City Star


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