May 7, 2024

The Garden Grove Police Department’s 37th Annual “Call to Duty” Memorial takes place on Thursday, May 16, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in front of the Garden Grove Police Headquarters, located at 11301 Acacia Parkway. The annual service honors the six Garden Grove police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty: Sergeant Myron L. Trapp, Officer Andy Reese, Officer Donald F. Reed, Officer Michael Rainford, Master Officer Howard Dallies Jr., and Lieutenant John Reynolds.

The guest speaker is Justin Reed, son of the late Officer Donald F. Reed. The memorial also features a flag-folding ceremony, memorial bell ringing, helicopter fly-over, a 21-gun salute, and musical selections by the Bolsa Grande High School Choir.

East and west bound Acacia Parkway, from Garden Grove City Hall to 9th Street; and Civic Center Drive, from Garden Grove Boulevard to Acacia Parkway, will be closed on May 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Parking will be available at the following locations.
• Parking lot south of Garden Grove Masons Lodge No. 351, 11270 Acacia Parkway
• Parking lot west of Orange County Fire Authority Station #81, 11261 Acacia Parkway
• Parking lot east of the Garden Grove Main Library, 11200 Stanford Avenue

For more information, visit ggcity.org/police/memorial or visit the Garden Grove City Hall and Garden Grove Police Department Facebook pages.