Video Transcript

Sean Kaul, special agent in charge, FBI Phoenix: Hello. My name is Sean Kaul and I am the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix Field Office.

Cheri Oz, special agent in charge, DEA Phoenix Field Division: I’m Cheri Oz, DEA Phoenix Field Division special agent in charge.

Gabe Pinion, special agent in charge ATF Phoenix Field Division: I’m Gabe Pinon, special agent in charge of ATF Phoenix Field Division.

David Gonzales, U.S. Marshal, District of Arizona: And, I’m David Gonzales, U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona.

Gonzales: Every May, after National Police Week, Department of Justice agencies in Arizona gather to remember our friends and colleagues who were killed as a direct result of an adversarial action or who gave their lives in the performance of a law enforcement duty.

Pinon: Although this year, we do not gather together because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we do celebrate their sacrifice and remember in solidarity.

Oz: The men and women we remember today were our colleagues and our friends. But to their friends and families, they were so much more.

Kaul: Sadly, this year, the FBI will add two new names to the wall of honor: Special Agent Nelson B. Klein Jr., and electronics technician William “Homer” Lewis.

Gonzales: The U.S. Marshals have one line of duty death. We are adding Supervisory Deputy Norman D. Merkel to our memorial wall.

Oz: This year, the DEA remembers Task Force officer Jorge Del Rio, of the Dayton (Ohio) Police Department.

Kaul: To the family, friends, and colleagues of our state, local, and tribal officers killed in the line of duty, we mourn these losses with you.

Oz: Their deaths are a tragic reminder of the dangers our dedicated law enforcement partners willingly face every day.

Gonzales: As we watch the names of our fallen federal officers scroll through, we remember these men and women who lived and died for something greater than self. 

Pinion: Whether they left us in the last year or many years ago, they all gave their lives in service.

Oz: We can and will continue to come together each year to remember and reflect on the commitment of these brave men and women.

Kaul: We will honor and take inspiration from them as we continue the work they began.

Thank you.