(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 25, 2017) – Gwinnett County officials will pay tribute to Braselton Patrol Officer Todd Helcher during the 14^th annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29 at 1 p.m. at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. Helcher of Clarksville was a 16-month veteran of the Braselton Police Department when he was killed in July 2005 in a car crash as he was driving home from work.

Guests are invited to attend the ceremony to honor Helcher and other fallen heroes who have sacrificed their lives to protect our nation and our communities.

The keynote address will be given by retired Army Col. Ralph Kauzlarich, executive director for Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. Other officials scheduled to speak include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash and Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco. Law enforcement honor guards will also participate in the ceremony.

The Memorial Day ceremony will be televised beginning at 8 p.m. on May 29 on TVgwinnett, the County’s local government access cable channel. TVgwinnett programming is also available streaming and on demand at www.tvgwinnett.com.

The Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial, located on the grounds of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, honors all Gwinnett residents who died in the line of duty in military or public service. The memorial opened in 2003 and was built with funds from private donations and Gwinnett County government. For additional information about the memorial, visit www.gwinnettfallenheroes.com.