Passed former Fresno County sheriff remembered across nation

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Following the passing of erstwhile sheriff for Fresno County, Richard Pierce, retired deputies and sergeants took the clip to retrieve him crossed the country.

Richard Pierce, who was the Fresno County Sheriff betwixt 1999 and 2007, passed distant peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Aug. 21.

To amusement respect for the beingness helium lived and the work helium provided to the assemblage of Fresno County, a memorial was held successful Clovis.

And portion galore of Pierce's friends, family, and colleagues were capable to attend, the ones that were not capable to, inactive made the clip to springiness grace to his name.

Some retired members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office embarked connected the Central Valley Honor Flight successful Washington D.C. to assistance with escorts. Unable to be the Clovis memorial, these retirees inactive made an effort to retrieve Pierce contempt being crossed the country.

The retired deputies and sergeants posed for a photograph holding the Fresno County Sheriff's spot successful beforehand of the World War II Memorial.