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Posted on: May 18, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Texas Memorial Service 2023

Police Memorial 2023

It was an emotional day for many of us. This morning, the Texas Police Memorial Service was held at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home, where many of our local heroes rest. 


We honor the fallen officers who made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of our community and its people. They may no longer be with us, but they will always be in our hearts and live on through our memory.


Losing a family member can leave an impact. To those who have lost a loved one in the line of duty: "All of us keep you in our prayers and you have a special place in our hearts. You are family," Odessa Police Department Chief Gerke says. 


• Officer John Perry Wyrick - Midland Police Department - EOW: November 10, 1935

• Deputy Sheriff Thad Dewitt West - Ector County Sheriff's Office - EOW: February 27, 1958

• Officer Bryan Scoggins - Midland Police Department - EOW: April 14, 1961

• Lieutenant Gordon Smith, Jr. - Midland Police Department - EOW: November 28, 1961

• Corporal Gordon Terry Toal – Odessa Police Department - EOW: August 19, 1982

• Officer Scott Smith – Odessa Police Department - EOW: February 6, 1988

• Corporal Arlie Jones – Odessa Police Department - EOW: September 8, 2007

• Corporal John “Scott” Gardner – Odessa Police Department - EOW: September 8, 2007

• Corporal Abel Marquez – Odessa Police Department - EOW: September 12, 2007

• Officer Rodney Kendricks – Lubbock Police Department - EOW: July 8, 2001

• K9 Kazoe - Ector County Sheriff's Office - EOW: December 30, 2011

• Sergeant Michael Joe Naylor - Midland County Sheriff's Office - EOW: October 9, 2014

• Officer Nathan Hayden Heidelberg - Midland Police Department - EOW: March 5, 2019

• Officer Robert Troy Joiner – Ector County ISD Police Department - EOW: September 5, 2021


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