5/15/17 Smith County Peace Officers Memorial by Chelsea Purgahn
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A Troup police officer places a flower on a wreath during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Tyler police officers stand at attention during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A police officer stands with his K-9 partner during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Smith County officers stand at attention during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A police officer plays the trumpet during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A family walks to honor a fallen officer with a rose during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
An officer walks towards a memorial to place a flower during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Police officers stand at attention during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Officers stand with their K-9 partners during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Smith County sheriffs and others stand at attention during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A K-9 officer walks with his partner during the annual Smith County Peace Officer's Memorial Service at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, May 15, 2017. The service honored fallen officers in Smith County and throughout the state of Texas. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)