On Wednesday night,  Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Shandon Wright had his name placed with other fallen officers from across the country at the National Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony in Washington D.C.

Sheriff Paul Pastor was in attendance for the posting and candlelight vigil.

“The recent increase in line-of-duty deaths, and especially deaths due to attacks on officers, is a growing concern and was evident in the posting of names last night,” Pastor said. “Perhaps we are more attuned to such occurrences in Pierce County because of our own many law enforcement losses and because of the presence of Joint Base Lewis McChord. We are regularly reminded of the losses suffered by those serving in the military. And we mourn those losses.”

The difference between military and civilian losses, Pastor said, is that slain law enforcement officers are taken from life close to home, compromising the feeling of civilian safety.

Thousands showed up to the ceremony’s candlelight vigil. Corrections Deputy John Lyon was also in attendance, and could be seen standing behind President Barack Obama during the Commander in Chief’s speech.