39th Annual 'Call to Duty' Memorial Marks Final Ceremony at Garden Grove Police Headquarters

The Garden Grove Police Department's 39th Annual "Call to Duty" Memorial will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The ceremony will mark the final memorial service held in front of the current Garden Grove Police Headquarters, located at 11301 Acacia Parkway.

The annual service honors the six Garden Grove police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty: Sergeant Myron L. Trapp, Officer Andy Reese, Officer Donald F. Reed, Officer Michael Rainford, Master Officer Howard Dallies Jr., and Lieutenant John Reynolds.

Garden Grove Police Department Captain Luis Payan will officiate the memorial and introduce this year's guest speaker, retired Garden Grove Police Department Lieutenant Steve Sanders.

The memorial will include a flag-folding ceremony, memorial bell ringing, helicopter flyover, and 21-gun salute. The Bolsa Grande High School Choir will also perform.

On Thursday, May 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., the following street closures will be in effect:

• Eastbound and westbound Acacia Parkway from City Hall to 7th Street
• Northbound and southbound Civic Center Drive from Garden Grove Boulevard to Acacia Parkway

In addition, no parking will be permitted along Civic Center Drive and Acacia Parkway from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Parking will be available at the following locations:

• Garden Grove Masons Lodge No. 351, located at 11270 Acacia Parkway
• Purcell Building, located at 11277 Garden Grove Boulevard
• East and west parking lots of the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center and Garden Grove Senior Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue

The 39th Annual "Call to Duty" Memorial will be livestreamed at www.ggcity.org.

For more information, visit www.ggcity.org/police/memorial or visit the Garden Grove City Hall and Garden Grove Police Department Facebook pages.