Governor Sam Brownback and Attorney General Derek Schmidt will lead the 30th Annual Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony Friday, May 4th.
The ceremony begins at noon on the south steps of the Statehouse grounds. Governor Brownback has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sun-up to sun-down Friday.
Following remarks by Brownback and Schmidt and presentation of the roll call of Kansas law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during the last year, the group will proceed to the Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial for a wreath laying ceremony. The memorial is located in the northeast corner of the statehouse grounds.
Since last year, Kansas has lost one Law Enforcement Officer in the line of duty.
On December 9, 2011, Atchison Police Department Sgt. David Enzbrenner was killed on duty while assisting city code enforcement officers who were serving a nuisance order. Sgt. Enzbrenner was 46 years old, and a 24-year veteran of the Atchison Police Department. Sgt. Enzbrenner leaves behind his wife, Kerri and three daughters, Avery, Abbi and Celia.
Sgt. Enzbrenner’s name joins the names of 266 law enforcement officers already listed on the Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.