VIDEO: Waterbury hosted its annual Police and Fire Memorial Ceremony Tuesday, honoring all members of those departments that have died.
It has been nearly 30 years since Patrolman Walter Williams died in the line of duty.
His name is one of the dozens on Waterbury’s Fallen Firefighters and Police Officers monument.
His mother Helen says her family has been her rock over the decades.
“My kids, my grandkids, great grandkids, they keep you going,” said Helen Williams, of Waterbury.
So has the city’s annual Police and Fire Memorial Ceremony.
In its 31st year, the ceremony honors all members of the departments who’ve died in the line of duty and those who’ve died in the last year.
In their remarks, both chiefs thanked the families of the fallen and bolstered their commitment to one another.