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Henderson County officials and law enforcement members salute during the 2025 Peace Officers Memorial May 15 to pay tribute to fallen officers. 

Monitor Photo/Jody Vincik
The Henderson County Peace Officers Association hosts the annual Peace Officers Memorial May 15 on the Athens Square to remember and honor the officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The annual ceremony consists of traditional laying of a memorial wreath, a reading of names of those who have fallen and a call to remember the ongoing sacrifices of law enforcement. 

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Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse (from left) and Athens Police Chief Chad Allen place a wreath at the Henderson County Police Officers Memorial. 

Monitor Photo/Jody Vincik
Henderson County Peace Officers Association President Jarod Mills gives opening remarks at the 2025 Peace Officers Memorial ceremony May 15. The annual ceremony consists of traditional laying of a memorial wreath, a reading of names of those who have fallen and a call to remember the ongoing sacrifices of law enforcement.