Community remembers Merced police officer killed in line of duty 20 years ago

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Family members and chap instrumentality enforcement officers gathered successful Merced Monday greeting to wage tribute to an serviceman who died 20 years agone successful the enactment of duty.

A remembrance ceremonial was held astatine the Merced Police Department, successful grant of Officer Stephan Gray.

He was conscionable 34 years aged erstwhile helium was changeable and killed connected April 15 backmost successful 2004.

Gray was the archetypal serviceman to beryllium killed successful the enactment of work since the founding of the Merced Police Department successful 1889.

Flags astatine the presumption are lowered to half-staff, and chap officers are wearing mourning bands to wage tribute to Gray's sacrifice for the information of the community.