FALLEN HEROES HONORED IN SIOUX CITY

SIOUX CITY---A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD MONDAY IN SIOUX CITY TO HONOR OFFICERS THAT HAVE FALLEN IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

THE SERVICE WAS HELD AT THE BETTY STRONG ENCOUNTER CENTER TO REMEMBER THOSE FROM THE WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM PADGETT SAYS THIS IS NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL WEEK.

PADGETT SAYS HE'S PLEASED WITH THE CRIME RATE IN WOODBURY COUNTY AND THANKFUL NO LOCAL OFFICER HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST 15 YEARS.

DURING AN AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE MEMORIAL SERVICE, FORMER MARINE RYAN BERTRAND WAS NAMED POLICEMAN OF THE YEAR.

A TOTAL OF NINE WOODBURY COUNTY SHIERIFF'S OFFICERS AND SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE JOB SINCE 1919.