Their sacrifice was not in vain: National memorial discusses remembering fallen police officers one week out from GPD Officer Michael Horans funeral [Video]

WXII 12 NEWS. ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, FALLEN OFFICER MICHAEL HERRON WILL BE REMEMBERED WITH A FUNERAL SERVICE IN GREENSBORO. BUT OFFICER HERRON’S DEATH IS HAVING IMPACTS NOT JUST IN GREENSBORO AND THE TRIAD, BUT ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WXII 12 KELLY KENDALL SPOKE WITH A NATIONAL MEMORIAL THAT HONORS FALLEN OFFICERS AND KELLY. WHAT DO THEY SAY IS THE IMPACT OF LOSING AN OFFICER IN THE LINE OF DUTY? LINDSEY, I SPOKE WITH THE CEO OF THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HE SAYS OFFICER MICHAEL HERRON IS ONE OF HUNDREDS OF OFFICERS KILLED EACH YEAR IN THE LINE OF DUTY. AND HE SAYS EACH DEATH IS A PAINFUL REMINDER OF THEIR COURAGE AND SACRIFICE. TO HAVE A DEATH ON YOUR DEPARTMENT REALLY DOES BRING HOME THIS JOB DOES CARRY A LEVEL OF RISK, CERTAINLY HIGHER THAN, SAY, A TAXI DRIVER OR A DENTIST. YOU …