The mural, located on West Seven Mile Road, is dedicated to keeping the memories of those lost alive.

The event honored three officers who died on the job -- Officer Waldis Johnson, Sergeant Rasheen McClain and Captain Jonathan Parnell.

DETROIT – Friends and family members are in shock after a 31-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department died Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Parnell dies due to COVID-19: ‘Our hearts are broken’“Our hearts are broken,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. Friends and family members said he was in good shape and they believed he would fight off the virus. MORE: Tracking daily new COVID-19 cases in MichiganThe city of Detroit, as of 2:15 p.m., March 25, 2020, has 598 confirmed coronavirus cases. More information on coronavirus (COVID-19):

Beloved police captain dies from COVID-19Published: March 25, 2020, 5:16 pmFriends and family members are in shock after a 31-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department died Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.

DETROIT – Detroit Police Chief James Craig spoke briefly during a news conference Wednesday to address the death of one of his commanding officers. Jonathan Parnell, died Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Craig was joined by Mayor Mike Duggan, who said Parnell was a trusted person within the department’s homicide division. On Tuesday, officials announced the Detroit Police Department’s first death due to COVID-19 -- a 911 operator. As of Wednesday morning, the Detroit Health Department was reporting 574 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city with 11 deaths due to the illness.