Mount Holly Police Department's 40th Anniversary Memorial March

The public is invited to attend a special 40th Anniversary Memorial March and commemorative plaque presentation on Saturday, March 28th beginning at 11:00 a.m. to honor the lives of Patrolmen Donald Aleshire and John Holmes of the Mount Holly Police Department, and Patrolman William Wurst of the Hainesport Police Department, who were involved in an deadly altercation with a sniper on March 28, 1975 on Garden Street in Mount Holly. Aleshire and Wurst were shot and killed at the scene; Holmes was wounded, paralyzed and died 17 years later from his injuries.

WHAT: 40th Anniversary Memorial March Recognizing Fallen Patrolmen Donald Aleshire, William Wurst and John Holmes

WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 2015
9:30 a.m. – Meet/Formation; 11:00 a.m. – March Commences

WHERE: Mount Holly Police Department
23 Washington Street
Mount Holly, NJ

NOTE: March will begin at the Police Department and end at the 200 block of Garden Street

DETAILS:

The 40th Anniversary Memorial March will recreate a march that was held on April 2, 1975 to honor the lives of Patrolmen Donald Aleshire and John Holmes of the Mount Holly Police Department and Patrolman William Wurst of the Hainesport Police Department. On that day, colleagues who worked alongside these fallen patrolmen, as well as police departments from around the state and members of the greater community, paid their respects to these brave men by forming a lengthy procession that started on High Street and ended at the funeral home.

Now, 40 years later, officers from around the state and members of the public are invited to gather and march once more in recognition of the fallen patrolmen. At the conclusion of the march, a memorial plaque will be laid at the site of the tragic shooting on Garden Street, commemorating the selfless sacrifice of these brave men and ensuring their legacy lives on. For more information, visit the Mount Holly Township website: http://twp.mountholly.nj.us/.