Brother and Sister Emeralds,
Reporting form Washngton, D.C., your Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Band participated in the National Emerald Societies Pipes and Drums March and National Police Memorial Ceremony in a way that makes us all proud. I want to thank all our members that participated in this most meaningful event and I want them to know that their efforts and sacrifices they made to be present in Washington, DC during National Police Week is noticed and appreciated in so many ways by so many people. For those of you who could not be with us this year , we know that you are with us in spirit and we carry your spirit with us, for when one Emerald is present we are ALL present.
I ask that today,on May 15th, National Police Officers Memorial Day, we all reflect on the sacrifices that our brother and sister officers and their families make on a daily basis. I ask that we observe, respect and honor the ultimate sacrifices that our fallen brothers and sisters have made and that we remember them and their survivors in our prayers, words, deeds and actions, not only today, but always. Never Forget the Fallen and Always Remember the Survivors!
Stephen Saletros
President
Los Angeles Police Emerald Society
