joining the speaker at the podium was the widow of atlantic city police officer thomas mcmeekin and retiredd detective thomas donahue, widower of lieutenant maure donahoe. [inaudible conversations] [inaud conversations] >> well, we want to thank you all for being here ons a somber evening. there's a biblical admonition that we are to give honor where honor is and we take that very seriously. and during national police w and head of peace officers memorial day, we give much lawrved recognition to our enforcement officers and in particular of courseallen in th. the men and women all of o enforcement are l the minimum ad to who pursue justice, maintain nd guard the safety of our communities from crime and chaos. and tho gen their lives for this noble and necessary cause are buried with honor and, of course, with heartache. we mourn because they were taken too soon, but in supreme sacrifice, these officers have shown the greatest form of love, the act of laying down one's life for others. 26,000 officers have died in the line of duty in the u.s., 56er just this past you alone. dangerous vocatio

joining the speaker at the podium was the widow of atlantic city police officer thomas mcmeekin and retirede thomas donahue, widower of lieutenant maure donahoe. [inaudible conversations]