30 Fallen Troopers to be Honored During Annual Ceremony on May 6, in Phoenix

Trooper Tyler Edenhofer’s inclusion to the memorial wall will be unveiled during the ceremony at DPS headquarters
Friday, May 3, 2019
- For Immediate Release -

Phoenix — The public is invited to attend the 2019 Trooper Memorial Ceremony at the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) headquarters building located at 2102 West Encanto Boulevard in Phoenix. The ceremony will commence at 9:00 AM, on Monday, May 6, 2019.

 

Hosted by the Arizona State Troopers Association, the event pays tribute to the 30 AZDPS law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty since 1958.

During the annual ceremony, a plaque honoring Trooper Tyler Edenhofer on the memorial wall will be dedicated.

Speaking at the ceremony will be Governor Doug Ducey and DPS Director Frank Milstead.

Of the 30 deaths, 17 were traffic related, nine were the result of murder, two died in a helicopter crash, one died in a helicopter accident, and one killed when a train exploded.

 

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