Ocean County police officers killed in the line of duty are recognized at the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day Service

By: Stacy Proebstle

Ocean County will remember its fallen police officers during the annual Law Enforcement Day Memorial Service Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Ocean County Police Academy on Route 88.

Lacey Township Police Chief William Nally, who serves as President of the Ocean County Chiefs of Police Assocation, says there are 10 names ethced into the police memorial at Ocean County Park.

Last year, Lakewood Police Officer William Preslar Jr. who died in the line of duty on May 14th, 2007, was added to the memorial, in addition to the names of three State Troopers who died in the 1920s and 30s. Preslar's death marked the first time in six years an officer died in the line of duty in Ocean County.

The keynote speaker for the May 15th event will be U.S. Marshal James T. Plousis. The cadets from the Ocean County Police Academy will participate along with members of the County Sheriff's Department, the New Jersey State Police, and representatives of law enforcement agencies throughout the County.