Crime & Safety

Watsonville Fire Department Salutes Fallen Santa Cruz Officers

Firefighters from Watsonville watched the memorial procession from above Highway 17.

Watsonville Fire Department personnel were among the thousands mourning the death of two Santa Cruz police officers on Thursday.

They perched above Highway 17 to watch the memorial procession pass beneath. 

The photo above was shared on the Santa Cruz Patch Facebook page yesterday and has been viewed over 37,000 times with almost 1,500 likes.

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