SHERIFF DAVID RHODES, A CONTINGENT OF SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES AND THE FAMILY OF SGT. RICHARD “RLO” LOPEZ WILL BE ATTENDING THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL EVENTS IN WASHINGTON D.C. THIS THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH-MAY 17TH, AS PART OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK.

SGT. RICHARD “RLO” LOPEZ WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY A SUSPECT ON JUNE 28TH OF LAST YEAR DURING AN ARREST. THE DEFENDANT, ROBERT MCDOWELL, IS BEING CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

KRISTEN GREENE, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR FOR THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, TELLS US HOW SEARGENT LOPEZ WILL BE HONORED.

YOU WILL FIND A LINK TO SATURDAY EVENING’S CANDELIGHT VIGIL ON THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE AS THE EVENT NEARS.