The Nassau County Sheriff's Department today honored
four officers who died in the line of duty to mark National Correction
Officer's week.
Officials say it's important to remember those who may not get as much
public recognition.
"When our families come to this, they're eternally grateful
for the recognition that their loved one is getting. We bring
them out, and we try to make it as much of a special day as we
could," says Brian Sullivan, of the Nassau Correction Officers
Benevolent Association.
The annual
Correction Officer Memorial also remembers those who died during active
service and from 9/11-related illnesses.