Police Week honors peace officers

Alamosa Police Officer Ronnie Hadley, center, holds the City of Alamosa’s proclamation for Police Week, issued during the city council’s May 17 meeting. The week encompasses Peace Officers Memorial Day, which the city commemorated before the city council meeting on Wednesday. Police Week calls on residents to realize and appreciate all the duties, responsibilities and risks that peace officers undertake on a daily basis. On hand for the Police Week proclamation on Wednesday were from left Alamosa Mayor Josef Lucero, Councilors Michael Stefano and Kristina Daniel, Corporal Brendan Pichon, Councilman Charles Griego, Officer William Squires, Councilman Jan Vigil, Hadley, Councilor Liz Thomas Hensley, Corporal Jamie Coulson and Councilman Ty Coleman.