Friends, family and fellow law enforcement officers from across the state gathered to honor fallen officers on Sunday.
During the ceremony on the grounds of the State Capitol in Austin, 62 names were added to the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial.
"We gather at this beautiful peace officer memorial recognizing that it is far more than a granite monument. It's an eternal reminder of Texas heroes taken too soon," said Gov. Greg Abbott during his keynote address thanking all law enforcement officers for their sacrifices.
Abbott also presented medals and resolutions to surviving family members who were on hand.
Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters.
North Texas officers honored:
- Corporal Charles Edward Holt III, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office (Sept. 1, 2020)
- Police Recruit Andrew P. Sockwell, Plano Police Dept. (Oct. 9, 2020)
- Detention Officer Joseph Quillen, Collin County Sheriff's Office (Dec. 1, 2020)
- Security Control Specialist Jerry Jones, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office (Dec. 23, 2020)
- Sgt. David Lynn Schmidt, Seagoville Police Department (Dec. 23, 2020)
- Officer Mitchell Aaron Penton, Dallas Police Department (Feb. 13, 2021)
- Chief Roland Asebedo, Denton County Emergency Services (Sept. 13, 2021)
- Officer Richard Lee Houston II, Mesquite Police Dept. (Dec. 2, 2021)
- City Marshal John A. Norris, Sulphur Springs Police Dept. (Oct. 9, 1879)
- Deputy Constable William Madison Culberson, Bowie County Constable's Office (April 6, 1938)
