Fresno County Sheriff’s memorial to begin construction

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their future memorial site to honor the fallen.

On May 22 at 9 a.m., a groundbreaking ceremony will be the beginning of what deputies call “a historic moment.”

That Wednesday will officially mark the beginning of construction on the Fresno County Sheriff’s “one of a kind” memorial that will honor all of the employees who have died while in the line of duty.

A digital rendition provided by deputies reveals what that memorial would look like:

Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni initially proposed the idea along with an education center to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in November 2023 at a public hearing.

“It absolutely will be used to honor the mission of Fresno County, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, and to ensure we have a first-class memorial,” Sheriff Zanoni said.

In that forum, he went on to explain the fully completed memorial and education center would have hands-on activities and about 20 exhibits. County documents stated that over $1 million was received for the project, with pledges reaching almost $2 million.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the memorial will take place at the Fresno County Area Two Substation located at 1129 N. Armstrong Avenue.

Anyone seeking more information or wanting to get involved can visit the Fresno County Sheriff’s Memorial Foundation website .

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