Fallen Officers Honored Virtually

National Police Week kicks off this week, with an online database of fallen officers across the United States, including 762 in Florida.

The Officer Down Memorial Page is a virtual remembrance of officers who have died in the line of duty. The website includes a comprehensive, state-by-state list of fallen officers.

Information on how the officers died and how long they had been in law enforcement are included in the database.

There have been five line-of-duty deaths in Pasco County since Officer Down Memorial Page volunteers began collecting research. Four of those deaths were the result of gunfire and one was a car accident.

Of the five is Lieutenant Charles (Bo) Harrison who was shot and killed while on surveillance near a nightclub on U.S. Route 301 in 2003, according to the memorial page.

Lieutenant Harrison was a Vietnam War veteran. He had been with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office for 31 years, and his retirement date was only 15 days away, according to the page.

To read Lt. Harrison's entire entry go to this link.

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will hold a candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C. on Monday night. It can be watched virtually by going to Officer.com/vigil on the web.