The memorial ceremony included a “Walk of Honor” for surviving family members from the west steps of the Capitol to the memorial monument for the Enrollment Ceremony, where the names of newly enrolled officers were formally added to the Memorial Monument.
The following fallen officers were recognized:
Distant Past
Deputy Paul W. DeRouen, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, EOW: March 29, 2008
Recent Past and Current Year
Deputy Timothy B. Corlew, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, EOW: January 8, 2025
Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, EOW: March 17, 2025
Officer Osmar Rodarte, Marysville Police Department, EOW: March 26, 2025
Officer Samuel S. Riveros, Baldwin Park Police Department, EOW: May 31, 2025
Sergeant Shiou Lih Deng, Los Angeles Police Department, EOW: June 23, 2025
Parole Agent Joshua L. Byrd, CDCR, EOW: July 17, 2025
Detective Joshua R. Kelley-Eklund, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, EOW: July 18, 2025
Detective Victor M. Lemus, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, EOW: July 18, 2025
Detective William C. Osborn, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, EOW: July 18, 2025
Officer Lauren A. Craven, La Mesa Police Department, EOW: October 20, 2025
Deputy Andrew Nunez, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, EOW: October 27, 2025
Officer Alec J. Sanders, Alhambra Police Department, EOW: November 20, 2025
This solemn ceremony incorporates many law enforcement traditions, including a riderless horse presentation, the folding of the flag of the United States, releasing of doves, and concludes with a 21-gun salute and the playing of Taps.
In memorial, Governor Newsom ordered flags to be flown at half-staff over the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space.