The Blue Light Service hosted by Minnesota Concerns of Police Survivors (MN COPS) will take place Saturday. Oct. 13 at the Law Enforcement Memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol in St. Paul.

Service begins at 6:30 p.m. This is a peaceful ceremony and the public is welcome to attend.

The Blue Light honors oved ones who died in the line of duty and all other peacekeepers who made the supreme sacrifice in performance of their duties, including Minnesota Department of Corrections Officers Joseph Gomm and Joseph Parise.

Project Blue Light is a program to encourage our communities to display blue lights during the holiday season in honor of fallen law enforcement officers and for those who continue to put their lives on the line.

The color blue is symbolic of peace and associated with law enforcement. It is sponsored by Minnesota Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), a non-profit organization which provides resources to assist families and co-workers of officers who died in the line of duty and trains law enforcement agencies on survivor issues.

If you would like to donate or learn more please visit their website at www.mncops.org.