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www.fbinaa.orgA MESSAGE FROM OUR
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constant reminder that our fellow graduates are not, and will not, be
forgotten. Finally, a framed list of the names, session number, and date
of death of each of our fellow graduates allows all conference attendees
an opportunity to review and reflect on the memories and lives of our
graduates who have passed away.
For those who were not able to attend the annual training con-
ference in Philadelphia this year, on the following page is a list of our
friends and fellow graduates who passed away since the last conference
in Orlando:
A
t the FBI National Academy annual training conference, we
pause to remember and honor those of our fellow graduates
who have passed on since the last annual conference. This ceremony
is held in solemnity and reverence in memory of our fellow graduates
and friends from the National Academy who are no longer with us. We
remember our deceased colleagues with whom we shared the common
experience and honor of being a fellow graduate. Many of those who
passed away in the last year left a profound and lasting influence and a
deep friendship long after we had received our yellow bricks.
A tradition started many years ago, the memorial service at the
opening ceremonies of our annual training conference is one of honor
and remembrance. The memory table is vested with symbolism. The
black table covering with a
white cloth
symbolizes the loyalty and com-
mitment of our fellow graduates. A folded
American flag
represents the
courage and sacrifice of those who have passed. A single
red rose
in a
vase symbolizes the family and friends left behind in the passing of
our fellow graduates. A police hat and badge represents the absence of
our graduate friends. A white candle is lit and placed on the table as a
Lest We Forget
by Dan Bateman
dbateman@fbinaa.org| 586.484.3164