State leaders and law enforcement officers gathered at the
Florida Capitol yesterday to honor officers who have died in the line of duty. Comrades
and families of fallen officers heard Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam
Bondi, and St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster speak. The Florida Fraternal Order
of Police sponsors the march every year to honor Florida law enforcement
officers.
James Preston, president of the Florida Fraternal Order of
Police, said, “This morning is not a funeral. We were exhausted by funerals
last year. Rather, this morning is a celebration of the men and women who were
and are our heroes.”
Despite Florida’s crime rate being at a 41-year low, the
state led the nation in the number of officer deaths in 2011. According to the
Fraternal Order of Police, 12 officers died in 2011, and there are already
three deaths in 2012.
As a Florida
crime scene cleaning company, we are a proud supporter of the Florida
Sheriff’s Association and members of law enforcement. Crystal Pinkston,
co-owner of Accident Cleaners and Restoration, said, “We know the risk, and we
respect our service members who put their lives on the line daily. The job
calls for a duty to citizens, and safety, which we understand and believe
should be honored. We offer decomposition, suicide and homicide service for the
agencies, as well as the individual needs.”
For more information about services available for members of
law enforcement, contact Crystal Pinkston at crystal@accidentcleaners.com to
enroll in the program.
