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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County officials will honor fallen military and public service heroes during its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, at 1 p.m. Due to forecasted inclement weather, the ceremony will be held indoors in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium, located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.
Two fallen public safety heroes will be inducted into the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial during the ceremony:
Gwinnett County Police Officer Pradeep Tamang died in the line of duty on Feb. 1, during a dispatch call. He joined the Police Department in July 2024 and graduated from the 121st Police Academy in May 2025. Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure awarded Officer Tamang three posthumous honors, including the Medal of Valor, the department’s highest award.
DeKalb County Police Officer David R. Rose, who once lived in Gwinnett County and graduated from Peachtree Ridge High School in 2011, died in the line of duty on Aug. 8, 2025. He joined the DeKalb Police Academy in September 2024 and graduated in March 2025. Rose also served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years before becoming a police officer.
The ceremony is open to the public to honor Officer Tamang, Officer Rose and other fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives to serve and protect our nation and our community.
U.S. Army veteran and Duluth City Councilmember Marline Thomas will deliver the keynote address during the ceremony.
Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, District 1 Commissioner Kirkland Carden, District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins III and District 4 Commissioner Matthew Holtkamp will share remarks. Gwinnett Police Chief J.D. McClure will emcee. A combined public safety honor guard will also participate in the ceremony.
Attendees are encouraged to visit the Remembering Our Fallen From Georgia display, which will be available to view in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center atrium throughout the holiday week. The display features photos of Georgia’s fallen servicemembers since 9/11.
The Memorial Day ceremony will also stream live on the County’s Facebook page @GwinnettGov.
The Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial, located on the grounds of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, honors all Gwinnett residents who died in the line of duty in military or public service. The memorial opened in 2003 and was built with funds from private donations and Gwinnett County Government. For additional information about the memorial, visit GwinnettFallenHeroes.com.