March 1, 2022 – In Breaking News – East Bay Times
With flags flown at half staff behind them, members of the community Monday visited a memorial to pay their respects to officer Jorge David Alvarado, who was fatally shot Friday.
The memorial set up in front of the Salinas Police Department continued to grow Monday morning, as members of the community stopped by to leave flowers and take photos.
(A suspect is in custody for the shooting of a Salinas police officer who was killed during a traffic stop Friday night, officials said Saturday. Courtesy of KPIX CBS SF Bay Area and YouTube. Posted on Feb 26, 2022.)
The flags at the department were flying at half staff in honor and memory of Alvarado. Monterey County said Saturday it will fly its flags at half staff and Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday ordered the flags at the California State Capitol be flown at half staff.
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Officer Jorge Alvarado’s family, friends, coworkers, and the community of Salinas as they mourn his loss in a senseless act of violence,” Newsom said in a statement.
“Officer Alvarado died a hero and his selfless sacrifice while protecting the community he served will always be remembered.”
🔹 Blessed Are The Peacemakers 🔹
Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado, Jr.
Salinas Police Department, California
EOW: Friday, February 25, 2022#EnoughIsEnough #OfficerDown #EOW #ThinBlueLine pic.twitter.com/z8XTPpGdex
— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) March 1, 2022
Rep. Jimmy Panetta visited the memorial dedicated to Alvarado on Sunday.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with fallen Salinas Police Officer Jorge Alvarado, his family, and his brethren in blue, but they are nowhere near enough,” Panetta said in a prepared statement.
“Every day we must recognize the service and sacrifice of those who run toward danger, not away from it, to protect our home.”
Today, I mourned the loss of Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr. on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. May his memory be a blessing for his fiancé, mother, law enforcement colleagues, and the entire Salinas community. pic.twitter.com/dxFSUMUsyB
— Rep. Jimmy Panetta (@RepJimmyPanetta) March 1, 2022
Continue reading… Community mourns Salinas police officer who was fatally shot during traffic stop
Editor’s note:
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of Officer Alvarado, both blood, and blue. Thank you for your bravery and commitment to serving the citizens of California and our great nation as a U.S. Army Veteran.
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