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A polished stone monument, draped with an American flag and featuring the badge of the Lewiston, Idaho Police Department, was unveiled last month, listing the names of five officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Lewiston Police Chief Steven Orr told the crowd that each of the five officers exhibited the highest standards of law enforcement. “Their legacy of courage and their sacrifice will always stand as foundations for the Lewiston Police Department,” Orr said.
“We will never forget.” The names of Harold J. Mossman, Gordon A. Harris, Ralph T. Russell, Edward E. Davis and Ross D. Flavel are engraved into the stone.
“I’ve been in law enforcement for 28 years,” Chief Orr said, “Without question this is the proudest moment of my career.” The region’s law enforcement officers joined Lewiston for the occasion, as did the Boise Police Department pipe and drum band.
Retired Lewiston Officer Willie Russell, brother of slain Officer Ralph Russell, was among the first to donate to the project.
The police department’s active and retired staff helped fund the memorial, as well as what Orr called “seed money” from ATK.
Their contributions also funded benches and an adjacent fountain. Ralph Russell died in 1970 attempting to apprehend two federal fugitives.
Officer Edward E. Davis died in 1971 of a heart attack while in a high-speed pursuit with a felony offender. Mossman died in 1921, Harris in 1924, and Flavel in 1972.
“They were the heroes to those who were the victims of crime. They were our neighborhood protectors,” Orr said. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites        
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