Outraged over Mayor Adrian Fenty’s treatment of police officers involved in the  fatal shooting of a District youth, a lodge for D.C.’s rank-and-file police has told the mayor he’s not welcome at an annual ceremony for slain officers.

The Fraternal Order of Police’s lodge sent a letter Thursday saying a previous invitation to the mayor was being rescinded. It cited Fenty’s response to the shooting death of DeOnte Rawlings, 14, in a Southeast alley.

“Mayor Fenty’s statements and actions over the last eight months ... have sent a clear message to all of law enforcement that this mayor does not respect the sacrifices made by members of the law enforcement community,” lodge President Marcello N. Muzzatti wrote.

Although today’s ceremony is scheduled to take place in a public space — the police memorial — Fenty’s “presence will not be welcome and will not be by invitation,” according to Muzzatti’s letter.

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Fenty was aware of the letter but was still going to Friday’s ceremony, a spokeswoman said.

After DeOnte was killed in a running gun battle with two off-duty officers, Fenty paid for and spoke at the boy’s funeral. He also held news conferences, once turning the microphone over to DeOnte’s sisters, who accused the police of murdering their brother.

 Many line cops thought the mayor was grandstanding. Kristopher K. Baumann, chair of the police union, said Fenty “pandered” to angry neighbors and showed “a failure of leadership.”

Last week, federal prosecutors cleared the two officers of wrongdoing in DeOnte’s death. Fenty referred to the decision as an “opinion.” He refused to respond to public calls for an apology to the two officers.

Every May,  the FOP lodge holds a brief ceremony to commemorate police officers who have died in the line of duty. It’s common for political figures to come and address the gathering. Muzzatti told The Examiner it was unprecedented to take back an invitation to a politician.

“Our members wanted to show that we are here to support the officers,” Muzzatti said. “I don’t feel comfortable that he would support us.”

bmyers@dcexaminer.com