Police to honor fallen

Local law enforcement agencies will mark National Police Week on Thursday with a short wreathe-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at Fallen Heroes Park on 15th Street at Hazel Avenue, Coeur d'Alene.

"As we mourn the fallen, let us also remember how they lived. With unflinching commitment, they defended our schools and businesses. They guarded prisons, patrolled borders and kept us safe at home, on the road, and as we went about our lives," states President Barack Obama's 2014 proclamation of National Police Week. "To their families, we owe an unpayable debt. And to the men and women who carry their mission forward, we owe our unyielding support."

A police honor guard representing the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office and the Coeur d'Alene Police Department will participate in the Coeur d'Alene event.

The ceremony is open to the public.