FALLEN OFFICERS MEMORIALS TONIGHT

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHWEST PLEX WILL BE HONORING THEIR FALLEN BROTHERS IN THE 26^TH ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL SERVICE THIS EVENING.  IN SARASOTA, THE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 6PM AT FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7750 BENEVA ROAD, WITH THE VENICE, NORTH PORT, SARASOTA, AND LONGBOAT KEY POLICE DEPARTMENTS PARTICIPATING, AS WELL AS THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL, SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE SARASOTA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.  IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ROBERT E LISTER MEMORIAL LODGE NUMBER 66 WILL BE HOSTING THE FALLEN OFFICER MEMORIAL BEGINNING AT 7PM THIS EVENING.  IN ADDITION TO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PUNTA GORDA POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMMISSION, AND THE CHARLOTTE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE WILL BE ON HAND TO PARTICIPATE.  THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO BOTH CEREMONIES.