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Remembering fallen officers

| 19 Dec 2014 | 02:08
    Members of FOP Lodge #957 at last year's Christmas Wreath laying in front of the original Orange County Law Enforcement Memorial Wall.
    Members of FOP Lodge #957 at last year's Christmas Wreath laying in front of the original Orange County Law Enforcement Memorial Wall.
    The Christmas wreath that was placed on Jason D. Conklin's grave last Christmas Eve by the members of FOP Lodge #957, which is named in his honor. Conklin was a Village of Tuxedo Park Police Officer who died in the line of duty on Aug. 21, 1997, as a result of a tragic patrol vehicle accident. His final resting place is in the Monroe Community Cemetery.
    The Christmas wreath that was placed on Jason D. Conklin's grave last Christmas Eve by the members of FOP Lodge #957, which is named in his honor. Conklin was a Village of Tuxedo Park Police Officer who died in the line of duty on Aug. 21, 1997, as a result of a tragic patrol vehicle accident. His final resting place is in the Monroe Community Cemetery.
    Wreaths on both Memorial Walls located at the entrance of the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen.
    Wreaths on both Memorial Walls located at the entrance of the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen.

GOSHEN — This coming Saturday, Dec. 20, beginning at 10 a.m., members of the Fraternal Order of Police, Jason Conklin Memorial Lodge #957 in Monroe, will meet at the Orange County Courthouse to place Christmas wreaths on the memorial walls and then disperse throughout Orange County to place wreaths at the final resting places of the officers listed on the walls.

Lodge President Michael McGinn said that last year during the holiday season, members of the Jason Conklin Memorial Lodge began the tradition of placing Christmas wreaths on the grave sites of fallen officers as well as at the Orange County Law Enforcement Memorial Walls in Goshen.

"We do this to honor the memory of our officers and troopers that have made the ultimate sacrifice," McGinn said in his email announcing the program, "and as a reminder that their families and loved ones continue to feel the pain of their loss, especially during the holiday season. "

McGinn said members of law enforcement, their families and general public are welcome to participate in Saturday's activities.

He added: "If a department that has an officer listed on the wall or buried within their jurisdiction and would like to lay a wreath, please contact us at info@foplodge957.org or call our hotline at (845) 649-8782."