SANTA PAULA — The Santa Paula Police Memorial will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the Police Memorial Monument located at the intersection of Santa Barbara St. and Mill St. The Memorial is part of the recognition of National Police Week, May 11 through May 17. The public is invited to attend and the event is free.
The annual ceremony pays tribute to Santa Paula Police Officers and all peace officers who were killed in the line of duty. The event is sponsored by the Santa Paula Police Memorial Committee, the Santa Paula Police Officers Association, and the Santa Paula Police & K9 Foundation.
The Memorial will include the reading of the names of those killed in the line of duty along with the ringing of the Police Ceremonial Bell. The traditional event will include the Santa Paula Police Department Honor Guard, a bagpiper corps procession, a symbolic releasing of doves, and the playing of taps.
There are other regional, state and national events that commemorate memorials in honor of fallen peace officers.
For more information and events during National Police Week please visit: https://nleomf.org/memorial/programs/national-police-week-2025/
The Santa Paula Police Department will always remember those peace officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice and forever honor their families.