Olmsted County Deputy Tracey Pagel sings the national anthem during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Matt Shea, Correctional Officer at the Federal Medical Center, leads the color guard during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Southeast Minnesota law enforcement stand by flags for fallen officers during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Families of Law Enforcement attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Chaplain Roger Langworthy gives a blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
A sign is pictured during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Randy Haley, son of Floyd Haley, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. Floyd Haley, a Rochester Police Officer, was killed while on duty on August 6, 1967. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Randy Haley, son of Floyd Haley, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. Floyd Haley, a Rochester Police Officer, was killed while on duty on August 6, 1967. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Local law enforcement and members of the board of directors break ground for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson, center, and members of the board of directors break ground for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Local law enforcement and members of the board of directors break ground for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Local law enforcement and members of the board of directors break ground for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Bagpipes are played during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Law Enforcement Memorial of Southeast Minnesota on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott /twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Traci Westcott was a photojournalist for the Post Bulletin.