Fallen heroes honored in downtown Raleigh
THIS AND HOW MUCH RAIN WE COULD
SEE WITH ALL OF COMING UP.
>> TODAY, A SOMBER TRIBUTE WAS
GIVEN IN TO HONOR FALLEN
OFFICERS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO
WORKED IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF ADULT CORRECTION WRS CHRIS
LOVINGOOD. WATCH THAT ANNUAL
CEREMONY AS IT HAPPENED.
CHRIS, THE TIMING OF THIS EVENT
IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT.
AND JEFF, THAT'S BECAUSE JUST
LAST WEEK FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS DIED IN A SHOOTING IN
CHARLOTTE. IN 2 OF THOSE
OFFICERS WORK FOR THE DA C
THEIR SAMPLE OG AND ALDEN
ELLIOTT, THE NAMES WE'RE GOING
TO BE ADDED TO THAT MEMORIAL
OUTSIDE THE RANDALL BUILDING ON
WEST MORGAN STREET. NOW, OTHER
NAMES WERE READ DURING THE
CEREMONY, ALONG WITH WORDS OF
REFLECTION ON THE RISKS THAT
LAW ENFORCEMENT TAKE EVERY
SINGLE DAY. AND AMONG THE
SPEAKERS WAS GOVERNOR ROY
COOPER AND THE DA SEE DEPUTY
SECRETARY OF WORKFORCE
MANAGEMENT. DESPITE BEING DEALT
TRAGEDY.
>> I THINK THAT THAT SPIRIT
THAT UNIFIES THE IT, YOU KNOW,
I THINK IT UNIFIES ALL OF US
RALLYING TOGETHER AND COMING
TOGETHER IN TIMES OF CRISIS IS
IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
THAT WE CAN DO.
>> THE CEREMONY LASTED CLOSE TO
ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AND HAD
MOMENTS OF SILENCE TO HONOR THE
FALLEN. AND DURING THE
CEREMONY, GOVERNOR ROY COOPER
SAID THAT HE THINKS RIGHT NOW
THE OFFICERS WHO DIED WOULD
WHEN PEOPLE TO ADVOCATE FOR
THE OFFICERS STILL LIVING AND
WORKING. THAT INCLUDES
ADVOCATING FOR BETTER PAY
TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL.
JEFF.
>> THAT MEANINGFUL CEREMONY.
THEIR INCREDIBLE TIMING AS
WELL. CHRIS, THANK YOU. A
COORDINATED RUNNING EFFORT
TONIGHT WILL HONOR THE 4 LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED
LAST WEEK IN CHARLOTTE. THE
ORGANIZATION BEHIND IT IS
ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO JOIN IN
4 YOUTHS RUNNERS FROM GEORGIA,
FLORIDA AND NEW JERSEY. WILL
EACH RUN ONE MILE TONIGHT TO
HONOR AN OFFICER FIRST RUN
STARTS AT 06:00PM RUNNING THE
ORGANIZATION RUNNING FOR HEROES
IS BEHIND THIS EFFORT,
ENCOURAGES PEOPLE ACROSS THE