Yesterday, Animal Control Officers from across the state honored slain Sacramento County ACO Roy Marcum at his memorial service. Marcum was shot and killed on duty on November 28, 2012. Donations in Marcum’s memory and for his wife and four children can be made to Memorial Fund for Roy Marcum, Premier West Bank at 9340 East Stockton Blvd in Elk Grove. This terrible tragedy reminds us that Animal Control Officers risk their lives every day to protect animals and the public’s safety.