The Lee County Sheriff’s Office will host the annual service to honor our county’s fallen officers on Wednesday, May 12, at 9 a.m. The ceremony will he held outside the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters at 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway.

The ceremony coincides with National Peace Officers Memorial Week, a time when the entire nation remembers the brave men and women who have died protecting us.

The following are those being remembered and the date they died:

Lt. Matthew Hisler – January 3, 1930

Trooper Joseph Bertrand – December 22, 1967

Deputy Richard Eva – February 12, 1972

Deputy Michael Yahl – March 13, 1976

Deputy Lynn Hall – April 11, 1979

Sgt. Laroy Scott – April 3, 1981

Corporal Ronnie Fewell – March 16, 1983

Detective Mark Bolhouse – January 19, 1988

Corporal Alfredo Banos – January 30, 2001

Deputy Michael Shostak – November 8, 2001

K-9 Alko – April 20, 2003

Officer Daniel Starks – October 25, 2003

Corporal Patrick Healey – May 13, 2004

Deputy Margena Nunez – October 22, 2006

Officer Andrew Widman – July 18, 2008

These officers served their community with integrity and courage. They made the ultimate sacrifice, and reminded us that safety in our neighborhoods does not come without a cost.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend.