York City Police Department K-9 Unit.
This is a late 1960s photo of the York City, Pennsylvania Police Department K-9 unit taken at the York Fair grounds. The officers, accompanied by their dogs, are in their training uniforms. The officers are, from left to right: Ron Heist, Earl Frey, Fred Gibson, Steve Gibbs, Charlie Morrow, Bill Farrell, and Nevin Barley. West York Police Department.
This 1950's era photograph shows three members of the West York Borough, Pennsylvania Police Department and their patrol vehicles, two motorcycles and a Ford patrol car. The officers and their vehicles are on the driveway of the Reliance fire house, then located in the 1400 block of West Market Street in West York Borough. Officer Ed Myers, Red Lion Police Department.
Pictured in 1924 is Red Lion Police Officer Ed Myers astride his sidecar equipped police Harley Davidson motorcycle. The sidecar was a common accessory for police motorcycles of that era. The officer is carrying a semi-automatic pistol, carried in an open top cross draw style holster. The semi-auto pistol was unusual, as most officers of this era were carrying revolvers.

Annual Memorial Service

2027 Memorial Service

(May 2027) Date to be determined
11:00 a.m.

York County Department of Emergency Services
120 Davies Drive
York PA 17402

2026 Memorial Service

Friday, May 8, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Our annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service was held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the York County Department of Emergency Ser4vices at 120 Davies Drive in York.

Sedly, the names of three additional law enmforcement officers were added to the memorial this year.

Detective Sergeant Cody M. Becker, Detective Mark E. Baker, and Detective Isaiah D. Emenheiser, all from the Northern York County Regional Polce Department, were killed in the line of duty on September 17, 2025 at an incident in North Codorus Township, York County.

Memorial Service History

On October 21, 2008, Northern York County Regional Police Officer David D. Tome was killed in the line of duty after being struck by a vehicle on Route 15 in Franklin Township, York County. After Tome's death, an informal gathering was held at the memorial for fallen first responders located at the York County Department of Emergency Services building at 120 Davies Drive in Springettsbury Township. A plaque bearing Tome's name was added to the memorial, and flowers were placed on the memorial in honor of Tome.

Corporal L. James Thomas of the Lower Windsor Township Police Department had been attending the National Law Enforcement Memorial Week events in Washington D.C. for a number of years, and felt that the time was right to hold an official fallen officers memorial for local law enforcement officers that died in the line of duty in York County. Thomas, who was a member of the board of directors for the Police Heritage Museum asked the museum to sponsor the event. The board of the Police Heritage Museum eagerly agreed.

The first fallen officer memorial ceremony was held on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the York County Department of Emergency Services building. That first service honored four officers that were killed in the line of duty in York County, as well as a fifth officer that resided in York County and was killed in an incident in New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pa. Representatives for the fallen officers laid roses on the memorial for each fallen officer.

The ceremony continued in 2011, with Wildlife Conservation Officer David Grove being recognized. Grove, whose patrol area included a portion of York County, was killed in the line of duty in November of 2010 in Adams County. Emergency dispatchers from York County's 911 Center joined the cause, providing a reception following the ceremony at the Emergency Services building.

Through the years, additional fallen officers have been added to the memorial and the memorial service. The memorial service is held annually in May of each year, just prior to the Police Week activities in Washington D.C.

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