Tampa Police Memorial

Officer Arthur L. Berry 80-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2021-01-29 11:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Tampa Police Department
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Patrolman Berry was killed on 01/31/1941 in an automobile accident while responding to a call with the Chief of Police. He was thrown from the vehicle and succumbed to his injuries two days later.

MPO Jesse Madsen Funeral
2021-03-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Idlewild Baptist Church, 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd, Lutz, FL, 33548, United States
Officer Madsen’s funeral service, which is open to the public, is scheduled to take place Tuesday, March 16, at 11 a.m. at Idlewild Baptist Church located at 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd, Lutz, FL 33548.
Following the service, a police procession will escort MPO Madsen to Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL – where a private service with full military honors will take place.

Master Police Officer Jesse Madsen was killed in the early hours of March 9, 2021, when his police vehicle was struck by a wrong way driver on Interstate 275.
Just before 1:00 AM on Tuesday morning, Tampa Police began receiving calls about a white vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I275 at a high rate of speed and swerving through the lanes. Within one minute of the original call, the white sedan crashed into Officer Madsen’s police vehicle between the Hillsborough and Sligh Avenue exits. The impact killed both Jesse and the driver of the white sedan. Jesse moved his police vehicle into the path of the wrong-way driver to save the lives of others.
Jesse Madsen, 45, has a wife and three children: a 16-year-old son, a 12-year-old son, and a 10-year-old daughter. He dedicated his life to the safety and service of others – as a United States Marine combat veteran, as a Police Officer in Lyndhorst, Ohio, and as a Police Officer in Shaker Heights Ohio. For the past 16 and a half years, Jesse has served proudly as a Tampa Police Officer. Jesse was a seven-time recipient of the Tampa Police Department’s Life-Saving Award.
Jesse’s badge, number 507, will be retired and his name will be etched for eternity into the Tampa Police Fallen Officers Memorial. He is the 32nd Tampa Police Officer to make the ultimate sacrifice. He will never be forgotten.

Officer Lester H. Henley 80-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2021-04-09 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Officer Henley was shot and killed on 04/11/1941 while arresting an auto thief.

Tampa Police Memorial Ceremony
2021-05-11 19:30 - 20:00 | Tampa Police Department
Tampa Police Annual Memorial Ceremony
May 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Master Police Officer Lois Marrero 20-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2021-07-20 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Master Police Officer Lois Marrerro, 40 years old and a 19 year veteran of the department, was gunned down by a fleeing bank robbery suspect. Officer Marrero was on foot checking an apartment complex for the suspect when he opened fire. Three bullets struck Officer Marrero, mortally wounding her.
Officer Marrero became the department’s first female Police Officer killed in the line of duty.

Detective Gerald A. Rauft 40-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2021-07-23 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Detective Rauft was shot and killed on 07/24/1981 during an undercover operation to purchase 100 pounds of marijuana. During the deal a shootout errupted and Detective Rauft was fatally wounded. Four suspects were apprehended.
Detective Rauft had been with the agency for eight years.

27th Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
2021-10-09 | Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N Franklin St, tampa, FL, 33602, United States
RACE RESULTS: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/5117

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27th Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA AND GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2021 – LYKES GASLIGHT PARK – RAIN OR SHINE!
5K USATF CERTIFIED COURSE * CHRONOTRACK B-TAG TIMING
5K START: 8:00 A.M. * 1-MILE FUN RUN/WALK: 9:00 A.M.
PRE-REGISTRATION FEES (Online & By Mail)
5K: $30 1-Mile: $20
REGISTER ONLINE AT RACEROSTER.COM UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 2021 OR FOR A DOWNLOADABLE ENTRY FORM, PLEASE VISIT TAMPAPOLICEMEMORIAL.ORG. DO NOT MAIL AFTER SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 2021.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TAMPA POLICE MEMORIAL FUND AND MAIL TO: TPMF, P.O. BOX 172995, TAMPA, FL 33672
LATE ONLINE REGISTRATION (UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 2021 )
5K: $35 1-MILE: $20
RACE WEEK LATE REGISTRATION AND PICK-UP
TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS – 411 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET
THURSDAY, OCT. 7 & FRIDAY, OCT 8, 2021 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
5K: $35 1-MILE: $20
RACE DAY LATE REGISTRATION – TAMPA POLICE HEADQUARTERS, 2nd FLOOR SATURDAY, OCT. 9, 2021 6:30 AM – 9:00 AM
5K: $40 1-MILE: $20
AWARDS:
5K: TOP OVERALL M/F – TOP MASTERS M/F (40+) – TOP AGE GROUPS M/F (9 and under, 5 year increments 9 – 70+)
5K: TOP 3 SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT (M/F) – NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MOST PARTICIPATION PLAQUE
AMENITIES:
T-SHIRT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS (MUST REGISTER BY OCT. 2, 2021 TO GUARANTEE SIZE) – DOOR PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY
COLUMBIA RESTAURANT’S BLACK BEANS & YELLOW RICE AND COLUMBIA’S ORIGINAL “1905” SALAD TO ALL FINISHERS

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
2021-12-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-12-01 | Tampa Police Department
This event will take place on the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters

Tampa Police Memorial Ceremony
2022-05-09 19:00 - 19:30 | Tampa Police Department
Mayor Jane Castor and Chief Mary O’Connor, along with the Tampa Police Memorial Committee, will pay tribute to all fallen officers and their family members on Monday May 9th at 7:00 PM, in front of the Monument to Fallen Officers at One Police Center. The ceremony will include a 21-Gun Salute, Riderless Horse, Bagpipes, Taps, and a Flyover by the Tampa Police Aviation Unit. The public is invited to join the men and women of the Tampa Police Department as we honor our thirty-two fallen officers, and those across the nation, who lost their lives in the performance of their duties.

According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, since the first known line-of-duty death in 1786, more than 22,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice. This includes the thirty-two officers from the Tampa Police Department we will honor at our Memorial Ceremony.

Officer Henry R. Lett 100-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2022-09-23 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Officer Lett was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. The officers had responded to a call of a man threatening to shoot a woman. As they approached him he ran into an alley and drew his weapon. Officer Lett returned fire at the same time and both were wounded. Officer Lett later succumbed to his wounds.

RACE RESULTS: 28th Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
2022-10-08 - 2022-11-08 | Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N Franklin St, tampa, FL, 33602, United States
28th Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 at Lykes Gaslight Park
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Tampa Police Memorial Scholarship Award Ceremony
2023-07-26 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
Tampa Police Headquarters – 2nd Floor Lobby
RSVP: ruth.cate@tampa.gov

29th Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
2023-10-14 | Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N Franklin St, tampa, FL, 33602, United States
29th Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA AND GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023 – LYKES GASLIGHT PARK – RAIN OR SHINE!
5K USATF CERTIFIED COURSE * CHRONOTRACK B-TAG TIMING
5K START: 8:00 A.M. * 1-MILE FUN RUN/WALK: 9:00 A.M.

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Sgt. Gary S. Pricher 40-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2023-11-02 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Sergeant Pricher was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting stranded bus passengers on I-4. He and five other officers were returning from a tactical response team seminar when they stopped to offer their assistance. While on the roadway a vehicle swerved and struck Sergeant Pricher and then fled the scene. The suspect was later apprehended and charged with manslaughter, drunk driving, and hit-and-run. EOW: 11/04/1983

Officer Richard S. Booth 80-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2023-11-28 | FL
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Officer Booth was killed in a motorcycle accident at Louisiana Avenue and 11th Street while pursuing a vehicle. His bike flipped over when he struck a dip in the pavement. EOW: 11/28/1943
Officer Booth was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Officer Rolla I. Standau 60-Year Remembrance Ceremony
2023-11-28 | FL
This remembrance ceremony will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of Tampa Police headquarters.
Officer Standau was killed when his motorcycle was struck head-on at North Boulevard and Union Street. He had been with the agency for 18 months. EOW: 11/19/1963

2025 Tampa Police Memorial Ceremony
2025-05-01 19:00 - 19:30 | Tampa Police Department
Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw, along with the Tampa Police Memorial Committee, will pay tribute to all fallen officers and their family members on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00 PM in front of the Monument to Fallen Officers at One Police Center.
The ceremony will include the Tampa Police Honor Guard, a 21-Gun Salute, a Riderless Horse, the St. Andrew’s Pipes & Drums of Tampa Bay, and a flyover by the Tampa Police Aviation Unit.
The public is invited to join the men and women of the Tampa Police Department as we honor our thirty-two fallen officers, and all those across the nation, who lost their lives in the performance of their duties.
For those who cannot attend in person, the ceremony will be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/TampaPD.
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, since the first known line-of-duty death in 1786, more than 23,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice. This includes the thirty-two officers from the Tampa Police Department we will honor at our Memorial Ceremony.

Officer Brian A Reese 90 Year Remembrance Ceremony
2025-08-29 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
Officer Brian A. Reese
A 90-Year Remembrance ceremony honoring Officer Brian A. Reese will be held in front of Police Headquarters at our Fallen Officers Monument.
Officer Brian A. Reese was killed during a gambling raid. At the time of his death, he had served the citizens of Tampa for nine years. He was survived by his wife, a young daughter, and an unborn son who would be named after him. E.O.W. 8-29-1935

31st Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
2025-10-11 08:00 - 12:00 | Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N Franklin St, tampa, FL, 33602, United States
31st Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
Race Registrations are OPEN!! We are thrilled to announce that the 31st Annual Tampa Police Memorial run is scheduled for Sat, October 11, 2025. The times are the same and registrations are live. Please access the Race Roster site for the most up-to-date information including registration fees and deadlines. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT and, in addition to this web page please feel free to access our Facebook page too!
IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA AND GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 – LYKES GASLIGHT PARK – RAIN OR SHINE!
5K USATF CERTIFIED COURSE * CHRONOTRACK B-TAG TIMING
5K START: 8:00 A.M. * 1-MILE FUN RUN/WALK: 9:00 A.M.

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50th Remembrance Ceremony Sergeant Richard Lee Cloud
2025-10-23 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
Sergeant Richard Cloud was assassinated by members of the mob seven months after losing his job with the Tampa Police Department.
After losing his job, he worked on a federal task force fighting drug dealing and organized crime. He was shot when he answered his door at his home.
The suspect was arrested and executed in the late 1970s.
After his death, the Tampa Police Department posthumously reinstated Sergeant Cloud to his former position.
Sergeant Cloud was survived by his wife, two children, and mother.

50th Remembrance Ceremony Officer Anthony Williams
2025-11-03 11:30 - 12:00 | Tampa Police Department
Officer Anthony Williams was shot and killed while off duty when he interrupted an armed robbery at a convenience store in Tampa.
A reserve deputy from a neighboring agency was in the back room, waiting to make an arrest attempt.
The reserve deputy hid in the back room when he noticed a robbery was going to happen. At the same time, Officer Williams, who was off duty, arrived at the scene with his wife, also a Tampa police officer and who was still in uniform, after getting off duty. As she stayed in the car with their 4-year-old son, Officer Williams attempted to enter the store when he saw the robbery taking place. He yelled to his wife to toss him her service revolver. As he retrieved the revolver, the gunman stepped out and shot him. As the gunman ran, Officer Williams’ wife retrieved her revolver and shot him in the buttocks.
The reserve deputy shot and killed a second suspect as he ran out the door and then took custody of the third suspect. The suspects were charged with murder and robbery.
The 22-year-old gunman was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. In 1991 his sentence was commuted to life. As of November 22nd, 2020, he was still in prison. The other suspect was sentenced to life.
Patrolman Williams was a Vietnam War Veteran, he was survived by his wife and young son.

32nd Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
2026-10-10 08:00 - 12:00 | Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N Franklin St, tampa, FL, 33602, United States
32nd Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
We are thrilled to announce that the 32nd Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run/Walk is scheduled for Sat, October 10, 2026. The times are the same and registrations are live. Please access the Race Roster site for the most up-to-date information including registration fees and deadlines. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT and, in addition to this web page, please feel free to access our Facebook page too!
IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA AND GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026 – LYKES GASLIGHT PARK – RAIN OR SHINE!
5K USATF CERTIFIED COURSE * CHRONOTRACK B-TAG TIMING
5K START: 8:00 A.M. * 1-MILE FUN RUN/WALK: 9:00 A.M.

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