Fallen Officers Memorial Ceremony
(Salem, OR) -- A ceremony was held Tuesday at the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial to honor fallen officers. The names of three officers were recently added. Patrolman Andrew Laugeson died in 1917 after falling from a streetcar in Portland and hitting his head. In 1919, Policeman George Lowe was on foot patrol in Ashland when he was hit and killed by a train that switched tracks. In 1965, Silverton Assistant Police Chief Merle Bethscheider suffered a fatal heart attack pursuing a suspect. Governor Tina Kotek said the officers met the moment with dignity and heroism and made the ultimate sacrifice.



