tions into a Memorial Service to
remember those that have given the
ultimate sacrifice of their life while
in the line of duty. A portion of the
ceremony focuses on the Police
Memorial which was established by
the Atlanta Bar Association in 1980
to address public-police tensions
at that time. Atlanta Bar President
Jim Blitch and Atlanta Bar Founda-
tion board member Bill deGolian
gave words on the meaning of the
monument and the long standing
partnership between the Atlanta
Bar Association and the Atlanta Po-
lice Department. A wreath laying
ceremony then followed at the Me-
morial to pay tribute to the fallen
officers to a bagpipe tribute.
The Interagency Law Enforcement
Appreciation and Memorial Service
was held on May 17, 2017 at Wood-
ruff Park. The annual event takes
place during National Police Week
when the Downtown community
gathers to pay tribute to the public
safety agencies that serve the Down-
town area, as well as other areas of
the city and the state. The event is
hosted by Central Atlanta Progress
(CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown
Improvement District (ADID), in
partnership with the Atlanta Bar
Association and the Atlanta Bar
Foundation.
The Atlanta Police Department is
a major component and partner in
conducting the event. The event is
intended to demonstrate the com-
munity’s appreciation for all law
enforcement, particularly those
serving Downtown. It then transi-
Eleven public safety agencies repre-
senting the Downtown area partici-
pated in the service. Among them
are the Atlanta Police Department,
Georgia Tech Police, Georgia State
and Emory University Police, MAR-
TA Police and the Georgia World
Congress Center Authority. This
event has been conducted annually
since 2010.
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