Grant Supporters Desecrate Fresno Police Memorial

Walls with the names of 58 officers who died in the line of duty were covered in white paint, and notes were left stating, "Rest in peace Oscar Grant."

Vandals sloshed white paint onto a Fresno County peace officer memorial Thursday evening, following the conviction of former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer Johannes Mehserle of involuntary manslaughter, KFSN-TV reports.

Walls with the names of 58 officers who died in the line of duty were covered in white paint, and notes were left stating, "Rest in peace Oscar Grant."

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