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High School Gospel Chorus. The Invocation and the Benedic- These seven officers were:

tion were given by Chaplain Phil Wiggins. Corporal Maria Gill P. Cates – end of watch May 28, 1913
Stevenson, Lodge 2 Recording Secretary, served as the master Roland A. Gill – end of watch June 10, 1933
of ceremony for the service. J. Clarence Price – end of watch December 3, 1939
Larry D. Bullock – end of watch April 29, 1976
Law enforcement and emergency services participants per- Gary E. Fletcher – end of watch February 14, 1978
forming the various functions throughout the service were Billy T. Gregory – end of watch April 24, 2004
from the Durham Police Department, Durham County Sher- Charles J. Callemyn – end of watch February 17, 2007
iff’s Office, Duke Police Department, North Carolina Central
University Police Department, North Carolina State Highway

Patrol, Durham County Emergency Medical Services, and the

Durham Fire Department. The names and synopsis of the three Durham County Sher-

In the same manner as the State and National Memorial Ser- iff’s Office Deputies who were killed in the line of duty in the

vices, the names of fallen officers were read, along with a brief past were read by Major Paul Martin of the Durham County
synopsis of their death, with an officer pinning a red rose on Sheriff’s Office. These three deputies were:

the Memorial Wreath. The names and synopsis of the five
North Carolina officers were read by Sergeant Douglas Bow- Willie Ellison Hall – end of watch October 18, 1929
ens of the NC State Highway Patrol. The five State officers Onus Y. Hall – end of watch July 17, 1939 (He was the

were: Major Jay Memmelaar of the Goldsboro Police Depart- brother of Willie Ellison Hall)
ment – end of watch February 16, 2017, Sergeant Meggan Cal- William Thomas Ladd – end of watch October 5, 1971

lahan of the Department of Prisons – end of watch April 26, Peace Officers’ Memorial Day is a day of honor for all of
2017, Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon of the Department

of Prisons – end of watch October 30, 2017, Correctional Of- our law enforcement officers, our retirees, our law enforce-
ficer Veronica Darden of the Department of Prisons – end of ment families, and our law enforcement community.

watch October 30, 2017, and Correctional Officer Justin Our memorial services help us to remember that we must
Smith of the Department of Prisons – end of watch October always remain committed and devoted to our profession, our

30, 2017. community, and our duty. To do less would be a disservice to

The names and synopsis of the seven Durham Police De- those we honor and commemorate during these Peace Offic-
partment officers who were killed or died in the line of duty ers’ Memorial Services.

in the past were read by Tom Navarre, President of

Durham Lodge 2.

Durham County Lodge 2 President Tom Navarre Sergeant Douglas Bowens, North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Guest Speaker Justice Michael Morgan, North Carolina Supreme Court Durham County Lodge 2 Peace Officers Memorial Service.

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