COEUR d'ALENE - It was a somber, quiet moment shared by many as "Taps" mournfully sounded throughout the Fallen Heroes Plaza during the gray Friday afternoon.

The Police Honor Guard, dressed in their finest uniforms, marched a wreath to the memorial for Idaho's fallen law enforcement officers.

Moments later, members of the Coeur d'Alene Police Department stood in a line to place black bands on Sgt. Greg Moore's name, freshly etched into the memorial stone. The bands had been worn on their badges.

"It's a lot like the military," said Brianne Toma, who served eight years in the U.S. Navy. "We all have our ways of mourning and that is definitely one of the ways, usually putting tokens on the gravesite."

Toma, originally from Coeur d'Alene, attended the ceremony in part to honor her father.

"My father was law enforcement, so that's why this is close to my heart," she said.

About 100 people gathered in Cherry Hill Park to witness the ceremony, which was brief but full of sentiment. Several firefighters and law enforcement officers were in attendance. Coeur d'Alene Police Patrol Lt. Lee Brainard addressed the crowd and invited guests to trace Moore's name onto a piece of paper.

"Our community over this last week has given us such humbling support that we're hoping, as an agency, we're able to live up to how they've cared for us," Brainard said. "This particular ceremony, which was planned before Greg was killed, is just an exclamation point on the last week. It's nice to have everybody gather to show respect not only to Greg, but to our entire agency and all the sworn law enforcement and first responders. This ceremony is not just for law enforcement, it's for fallen firefighters as well. We're very fortunate in this area to have such a close working relationship with our fire services that we really move as a single unit. We're a very close family throughout the fire and police services."

According to the police department, FBI statistics show that in 2014, more than three times as many officers were killed while trying to stop crimes than during the previous year. A total of 51 officers died during car chases, traffic stops, ambushes and while responding to other calls.

Jan Conner of Athol said she wanted to be at the ceremony to support the community's local heroes.

"I just felt like the law enforcement has had a really rough week," she said. "This week in Coeur d'Alene and I think they've had a rough time nationwide lately."

Her son, Matt Conner of Athol, works for the Worley Fire District and volunteers for the Timberlake Fire Protection District. Matt, who has been a firefighter for four years, said it was an honor to attend the ceremony and support the CPD as it grieves the loss of one of its own.

"It's definitely a brotherhood; all the public service is a brotherhood," he said. "It's tragic whenever we lose someone - whether it's law enforcement or fire, we all feel it. It's a pain and a sorrow, and we share it. We do whatever we can to help each other out and support each other any way we can."

Coeur d'Alene City Councilman Dan Gookin said he was very moved when officers placed the black bands on Moore's name.

"I'm really happy and proud to see the community supporting all of our police department and all our first responders," he said.