26 fallen Mahoning County officers honored today at annual ceremony

YOUNGSTOWN

William Freed died in the line of duty as a Youngstown police officer in May 1891.

Today, Freed’s colleagues who wear the badge today made sure he and all others who have died in Mahoning County since then are remembered at the annual Fallen Officers Memorial at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

The event was organized by the Youngstown Police Department Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 28 and the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office FOP 141.

A total of 26 officers have died in the line of duty in the county, according to statistics provided by the organizers of the memorial, with Freed being the first. The most recent was Deputy Robert Conway of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, who died of a heart attack Feb. 1, 2012, while on duty.

There were songs and presentations and a motorcycle procession to honor the fallen officers.

Read more about the event in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.