Police Memorial Ceremony (Photo) - 04/28/26
RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2026
FROM: Sheriff Dave Daniel
WHEN: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Josephine County Courthouse
500 NW 6th Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Police Memorial Ceremony to Recognize Fallen Officers
Police Week, May 10th through May 16th, 2026, honors all law enforcement officers throughout the United States who have given their lives to safeguard our rights and freedoms.
On behalf of all law enforcement agencies in our community, I invite you to join us in remembering those officers and showing our appreciation for the sacrifices they and their families have made.
Please join law enforcement officers from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, Grants Pass Police Department and Oregon State Police to salute their memory on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. on the steps of the Josephine County Courthouse.
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Below is the roll call of law enforcement personnel who have paid the ultimate price and lost their lives in the line of duty, serving Josephine County.
Trooper Burrell Baucom, July 1, 1933
Captain (SAR) Emmett J. Blackmun, September 24, 1968
Deputy Alice Moran, November 17, 1971
Deputy Glenn Allen, November 17, 1971
Sergeant Marvin R. Brewster, April 21, 1972
Deputy Thomas E. Rice, May 23, 2002
