August 2019 | Vol. 5 Iss. 08
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OFFICER DAVID ROMRELL
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honored in nation’s capital
By Bill Hardesty | B.Hardesty@mycityjournals.com
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fficer David Romrell’s name was one of 371 names officially added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. in mid-May. Of those names, 158 made the ultimate sacrifice like Officer Romrell. The City Journals asked Liz Romrell, David’s widow, about her experience at police week and how she is doing. “I am pretty private, we (David and I) were private people,” she said. “This unfortunate event has made me more aware of how I conduct myself. On one hand, I want to present myself in a composed manner. I wouldn’t want to shame my husband, because in a lot of ways I represent him, too. But on the other hand, I need to be me: a wife, a mother and now a grieving widow. I allow myself those moments to cry and go out without my makeup on, not only in private but in public, too. Otherwise, I would be inauthentic to everyone and most importantly myself.”
Police Week
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is in historical Judiciary Square located in the northwest area of Washington, D.C. There are 20,267 names engraved on walls surrounding a reflection pool. The Memorial Service is always held on May 15 and National Police Week is the calendar week that has May 15. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed the day as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. A joint resolution approved by Congress on Oct. 1, 1962 and by Public Law 103-322, authorizes and requests the President to designate Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week.
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Another way the SSLC-PD honored Officer David Romrell with a special marked police cruiser driven in the Fourth of July parade. (Bill Hardesty/ City Journals)
This year’s proclamation by President Donald Trump reads in part. “Our Nation’s law enforcement officers serve with courage, dedication, and strength. They fearlessly enforce our laws, even at the risk of personal peril, safeguarding our property, our liberty, and our lives. We owe them, and their fami-
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lies, our full and enduring support.” This year, Romrell and her family along with 23 officers of the South Salt Lake Police Department attended. Their trip was made possible by donations from individuals and businesses in the city. Surviving families are treated with respect and dignity during the week. It starts by Continued on page 4...
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