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Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony

Attorney General Nixon helped honor the memory of fallen Missouri law enforcement officers at the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, held next to the Law Enforcement Memorial on the north side of the state Capitol. The names of six Missouri officers who died in the line of duty in 2007 were added to the memorial, along with the names of two officers who gave their lives in years past.

"This ceremony stands as a reminder that in every decade and every generation, there are those who take on the responsibility for the safety of society - quietly and without fanfare, they face danger everyday to protect us," Nixon told the group of law enforcement officers, surviving family members and friends.

Above, officers bow their heads in a moment of prayer during the ceremony.

To view more photos from the Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony, click here.

Karen Bagby named Employee of the Quarter

The Attorney General's Office has a very efficient legislative section, and much of that is due to the professionalism and effectiveness of administrative assistant Karen Bagby. Attorney General Jay Nixon recently announced that Bagby was named Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2008.

Karen is responsible for coordinating legislative correspondence, including consumer matters, to ensure that legislators' constituent concerns are addressed; tracking legislation impacting the Attorney General's Office; handling fiscal note requests for the office; coordinating Sunshine inquiries into the office; and organizing and scheduling moot courts to prepare attorneys for oral arguments. Nixon said Karen knows the legislative process extremely well and ensures the legislative staff is aware of upcoming hearings, proposed amendments, committee substitutes and floor substitutes that may have a fiscal impact.

Bagby has been with the AGO since 2003.

MOVA honors Nixon for leadership on crime victim issues

The statewide Missouri Victim Assistance (MOVA) network honored Attorney General Nixon for his dedication and support for the rights of crime victims with an award at the annual Buchanan County Crime Victims' Rights Week breakfast in St. Joseph on April 18. MOVA President Shana Morrison presented the award to Nixon; she is pictured with the Attorney General and with Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney Dwight Scroggins.

The award from MOVA salutes the Attorney General "in appreciation of 16 years of being a friend and advocate of protecting the rights of crime victims."

During his tenure as Attorney General, Nixon has been a leader in calling for greater access to courtroom proceedings and increased notification of hearings for victims. Nixon has also been at the forefront in providing important information to Missourians about resources available to crime victims.