The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday unveiled CCSO’s Fallen Law Enforcement Memorial.
The memorial was built to commemorate the three Citrus County law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
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“Our office began the initial phase of planning and developing the memorial in May of 2019 to recognize and honor own fallen heroes. We are so proud to unveil this tribute and hope you will join us in saluting Citrus County’s fallen heroes.”