LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County’s fallen safety officers will be honored in a memorial ceremony this Friday.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office chaplains will host the event, which will begin at 6 p.m. at the Lake County Memorial Park in front of the Historic Courthouse Museum, 255 N. Main St. in Lakeport.

The public is invited to attend and honor the individuals who put their lives on the line every day in Lake County.

The ceremony will remember five individuals who gave their lives in the performance of their duties.

They are Sheriff George Kemp, Deputy William Hoyt and Sgt. Richard Helbush, and firemen Michael Mattioda and Matthew Black.

The names of California law enforcement officers and firemen that died in 2016 also will be read.

Retired Lakeport Fire Chief Ken Wells, Deputy Jake Steely and California High Patrol Sgt. Matt Norton also will be remembered during the event. While their death was not a result of a line of duty incident, the chaplains said they deserve to be remembered for their contribution to making Lake County safe for its residents and guests.

The U.S. Fire Administration reports that 89 firemen died in the line of duty in 2016. Four were from California. The California firefighters’ deaths were the result of a dozier accident, traffic accident, health and a falling rock.

According to the Officer Down Web site, 145 law enforcement officers were killed in 2016, along with 63 police dogs (K9s) that died in public service. Eleven officers and five K9s were from California.

Nationwide, 64 police officers died as a result of deadly assault. This represents a 53-percent increase in gunfire deaths, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Web site. Twenty-one of those officers were ambushed.