DODGERS SALUTE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
DURING PRE-GAME CEREMONIES
On Wednesday, September 14, 2005, more than 40,000 spectators joined Sheriff Lee Baca and employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at Dodger Stadium for the “Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Medal of Valor Night.”
The Dodgers organization provided discount tickets to the Department, enabling children involved in various youth programs to attend this event. The evening was an excellent social family outing for Department employees. Sheriff Baca said, “We are grateful to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for providing such a wonderful opportunity for the youth of our communities. It is of utmost importance that they be provided with positive experiences and role models to keep them on track.”
The evening highlighted 16 of this year’s Medal of Valor and Meritorious Conduct award recipients, who were individually introduced to the crowd. The Sheriff’s Department’s Color Guard participated in the pre-game festivities by performing the opening flag ceremony as Department vocalist Deputy Byron Ward sang the National Anthem.
More than 1,000 Department employees, family members, and youth program participants enjoyed this tribute to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was followed by the baseball game between the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies.
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September 15, 2005