Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, London, Ohio Good morning.
Today marks a watershed event in the annals of law enforcement in Ohio.
It is with tremendous humility that I stand here today to unveil the Ohio Fallen Officers Memorial. Six hundred and thirty-two law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty in Ohio since 1838. Six hundred and thirty-two badges have been retired from duty. Six hundred and thirty-two funerals have been attended by mourning colleagues. Six hundred and thirty-two families lost a loved one too soon.