Annual Police Memorial for Monterey County honors Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-- The Monterey County Peace Officers Association held a procession Tuesday for the 24th Annual Peace Officer Memorial.
The procession honored the 10 fallen California officers who died in the line of duty in 2021 and payed tribute to Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvardo Jr., who tragically lost his life during a traffic stop in early 2022.
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The procession started in Soledad on Nestles Road and H.De La Rosa and left around 4 p.m. and get on to northbound Highway 101 and exited onto Abbott Street.
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The procession met up with a second group of police vehicles at Blanco Circle and Blanco Road and left around 4:30 p.m.
The procession ended at the former Fort Ord Motor Pool lot, and a brief memorial service was held for the fallen officers.
Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice, Marina Police Chief Tina Nieto, Monterey County Peace Officers Association President Mike Kimball and local clergy spoke at the end of the event.
