Photos: PSPD heads to Washington D.C. to deliver police memorial door

A very special symbol from the Palm Springs Police Department is on its way to the nation’s capital in honor of fallen police officers Lesley Zerebny and Jose ‘Gil Vega who were killed in the line of duty during a domestic call in October of 2016.

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Officer Joe Cook came up with the idea to have the patrol door of Officer Vega be a symbol of appreciation of the officers’ dedication. The door is being signed by officers in the department. It will be placed on the Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday for Police Week, but will have a permanent home in the National Law Enforcement Memorial to honor the officers.

Offices are expected to leave the Palm Springs International Airport on Thursday morning as they head to Washington, D.C. with the memorial door aboard the plane.

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The police department hopes the door will serve as a reminder to all of the two officers sacrificed in the line of duty.

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