A mobile tribute honoring fallen law enforcement officers will be on display this week at the Habersham County Courthouse. The Beyond the Call of Duty: End of Watch Ride to Remember memorial trailer will visit Clarkesville on Wednesday, July 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., giving the public an opportunity to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The memorial trailer is sponsored by Beyond the Call of Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to remembering law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The trailer features photographs and stories of 164 officers who lost their lives in 2023 and 2024.
Typically part of a nationwide ride held each year, the trailer is currently off the road and being presented in select northeast Georgia communities before preparing for the 2025 End of Watch Ride to Remember.
The traveling memorial has covered tens of thousands of miles in recent years:
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2024 Ride: 22,000 miles, 248 stops honoring fallen officers from 2022–2023
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2022 Ride: 21,700 miles, 268 stops honoring 608 officers
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2021 Ride: 22,600 miles, 197 stops honoring 368 officers
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2020 Ride: 18,300 miles, 94 stops honoring 147 officers
According to the Beyond the Call of Duty website, the organization supports departmental safety and training to help decrease on-duty officer deaths: “Our purpose is to ensure that no officer is forgotten, that their families know their loved one has not been forgotten; and that there is recognition, support and understanding to help them heal.”
The display will be set up at the Habersham County Courthouse, located at 295 Llewellyn Street, Clarkesville. There is no charge to visit the memorial, and all community members are encouraged to attend.
For more information about the End of Watch Ride to Remember, visit beyondthecallofduty.org or contact the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office.
