Memorial Plaque Unveiled for Fallen Huntington Beach Police Officer

A growing memorial of flowers for the passing of Huntington Beach Police Officer Nicholas Vella are displayed near the Huntington Beach Police station in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Feb. 22, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

City officials were joined by members of the Newport Beach and Huntington Beach police departments Feb. 19 as a memorial plaque was unveiled in tribute to fallen Huntington Beach Police Officer Nicholas Vella.

The event took place at Marina Park in Newport Beach on the first anniversary of his death.