A music festival and memorial event to honor fallen Carson City sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell has been set for Aug. 19, 2017, at Battle Born Harley-Davidson in Carson City.

The event will be put on by the Last Response Memorial Fund, a nonprofit organization established by Carson City resident Don Alexander and a handful of community members.

The festival, which organizers hope to draw at least 5,000 people, will serve as a fundraiser for Howell’s children. All proceeds will be placed into a trust fund for their benefit.

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On Aug. 15, 2015, Howell, a former U.S. Marine and nine-year veteran with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call where he was killed in the line of duty. He left behind a widow and four children.