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A law enforcement documentary, Heroes Behind the Badge: Sacrifice and Survival, showcases the lives of five officers (two fallen, three survivors) and provides a real-life observation of law enforcement life, the decisions made daily, and the impact of those decisions.
Preliminary 2013 data indicates there have been 87 law enforcement fatalities; nine of those fallen are from Texas. Tickets are $10 with 50 percent of the net proceeds donated to the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. The showcase is sponsored by the Kyle Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association. The screening takes place at 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center (PAC). See the trailer at www.heroesbehindthebadge.com.
