Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Invite Public To Candlelight To Honor Fallen Officer Sgt. Richard Lopez

The members of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is inviting the public to join them in honoring fallen Sgt. Richard Lopez at a (flameless) candlelight vigil. The vigil will be held Sunday, July 3, 2022, on the North side of the Prescott Courthouse at 8:00 p.m.

Sgt. Lopez was shot and killed in the line of duty Tuesday, June 28, 2022, while responding to a call in the Cordes Lakes area.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking attendees to bring a flameless or battery-operated candle to avoid the use of open flames.