13th Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony

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Saturday, May 1, 2004

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial
4th and E St, NW
Washington, DC

Contact: Melissa Massey
mmassey@mwcog.org
202-962-3349

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' Corrections Chiefs Committee is sponsoring the 13th Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony to honor the memory of correctional officers killed in the line of duty.

This year's keynote speaker is Dr. John M. VanYur, Senior Deputy Assistant Director of the US Bureau of Prisons. Correctional leaders and honor guard units from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia will be participating, along with members of the International Association of Correctional Officers. The ceremony kicks off National Correctional Employees Week, May 2 - 8, 2004.

Immediately following the ceremony, honor guard teams from local correctional facilities will be competing for the area championship. Both events are open to the public and the press is invited.

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Corrections Chiefs Committee