MIAMI (WSVN) – Officers from the Miami Police Department paid tribute to dozens of fallen officers who were killed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n
At Leroy Lafleur\u2019s gravesite, one of the first Haitian-American officers to serve with the MPD, a ceremony was held to honor his legacy. <\/p>\n
Lafleur died in the line of duty in 1951.<\/p>\n
Decades later, he is among 41 other officers whose legacies were honored by their brothers and sisters in blue for making the ultimate sacrifice.<\/p>\n
The program is a part of the department\u2019s annual \u201cHonoring Every Resting Officer\u201d project. Officers pay tribute to those who protected the community and stood in harm\u2019s way, acknowledging their courage and sense of duty.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, fellow officers planted flags at the gravesite and cleaned the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see that when an officer is killed in the line of duty \u2014 we have so many officers who come on the day of the funeral and the weeks and months that follow, to pay their respects and to show honor to that officer,\u201d said Miami Police Assistant Chief of Police Armando Aguilar.<\/p>\n
The department\u2019s commitment to forever honor their legacies extends beyond that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe message that we\u2019re sending to the family members, the loved ones of our officers killed in the line of duty, is that we\u2019ll always remember,\u201d said Aguilar.<\/p>\n
The flags placed at the fallen officers\u2019 gravesites will remain in place throughout May, and memorial flags will be displayed at all district stations during this time period.<\/p>\n
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