France Honors Xavier Jugelé, Police Officer Killed in Champs-Élysées Attack
France was that I know you enjoyed this type of mission; I know, because it was the Champs
ll stay in my heart for always; I love you," and then added as a sort of benediction: "May peace prevail; let us maintain peace." Mr. Hollande said
that eight police officers and 14 military police officers had died on duty last year, and Officer Jugelé’s death brought the number of victims of terrorist attacks in France since the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January 2015 to 239. that You wi
By BENOÎT MORENNEAPRIL 25, 2017
PARIS — France paused from its intense focus on the presidential campaign on Tuesday to honor Xavier Jugelé, the veteran police officer who was shot
and killed during a terrorist attack on the Champs-Élysées last week.
" she said in a cheerful tone, referring to the president, who is deeply unpopular.
that When Hollande calls for a vote for Macron, everyone wants to vote for Le Pen,
Le Pen, who said on Monday that she would temporarily step down as the head of the National
Front to focus on the campaign, has said she would emphasize modernizing police equipment.
Mr. Hollande, who has recently said that he will support Mr. Macron in the vote on May 7, called on the two candidates to support his efforts to increase the size of France’s security forces, and told them
that "perseverance and coherence" were expected, "rather than escalation and divisiveness." Neither candidate spoke at the ceremony.
In a reminder that the election was never far away, the two remaining candidates, Emmanuel Macron
and Marine Le Pen, also attended, along with President François Hollande, the man they hope to replace.