TAMPA - The Tampa Police Department partnered with the Tampa Police Memorial Committee to host a solemn ceremony Thursday at Tampa Police Headquarters. It honored three officers who lost their lives during their service.

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Led by the Tampa Police Honor Guard, the Memorial Remembrance Ceremony was held in front of the Monument to Fallen Officers. The Tampa Bay community was invited to attend.

The event recognized the deaths and honored Officer John McCormick, Marshal Joseph Walker, and Detective Kenneth Berlin, Jr., who all died in the line of duty.

Joined by family members and fellow officers, the department had a moment of silence and group salute, followed by the traditional playing of ‘Taps’ and a rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’.

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Officer John McCormick

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