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Ceremony Held Tonight In Honor Of Fallen LMPD Officer

Posted at 4:07 PM, Dec 27, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-27 16:07:50-05

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) – A community is gathering to remember a fallen Louisville Metro Police Officer.

At 6 p.m. Thursday, the Fraternal Order of Police and FOP Auxiliary will be laying flowers in memory of Detective Deidre Mengedoht at LMPD’s Second Division.

Det. Mengedoht was killed during a traffic stop on Christmas Eve.

A remembrance LMPD cruiser will be draped with a black ribbon.

The Second Division is located at 3419 Bohne Avenue in Louisville.