Police memorial set for Friday in downtown Columbus

As part of National Police Week this week, the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service in Bartholomew County will be Friday.

According to the Columbus Police Department, city officers along with Bartholomew County deputies and Indiana State Police will be taking part in the ceremony.

This memorial service recognize 165 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty last year, including two from Indiana.

According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, Corporal Brandon Schreiber with the Newton County Sheriff’s Department was shot to death on September 1st by a driver after a police chase. Deputy Fred Fislar with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a crash on April 15th near Plainfield and was electrocuted by live wires at the scene.

The service will be at 9 a.m. Friday on the Public Safety Plaza near the intersection of Second and Brown Streets.

You are invited to attend.