Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week are national observances that pay tribute to local, state and federal peace officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty.

The National Memorial Day Concert returns to D.C. this weekend. The event will be broadcast live from the West Front of the United States Capitol. The concert is to honor the servicemen and women ...

O n National Police Officers Memorial Day, the Campbell County Sheriff's Office paid tribute to one of their own, Deputy Jason Saunders, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty on April 3 ...

National Police Week runs from May 11 to May 17, 2025. What is Peace Officers Memorial Day? In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day.

National Police Week's history goes back to 1962 when President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as ...

Police Memorial Week is underway across the country. In Cincinnati, it's being observed with the recent death of a deputy in mind.. Hamilton County Special Deputy Larry Henderson was killed May 2 ...

The event, which falls on National Peace Officers Memorial Day and is part of National Police Week, will begin at 2 p.m. in front of the Governmental Center at 400 Boardman Avenue in Traverse City.

SEATTLE — Flags will be at half-staff on Thursday in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Peace Officers Memorial Day is recognized across the United States and honors local, state and ...

Annually, May 15th, is the National Police Memorial Day. Nationwide the American Flag will be flown at half-staff in memory of law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while ...

National Police Week emerged from Jim Crow South Carolina as the handiwork of ... The resolution also decreed May 15 to be National Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor line-of-duty deaths. On ...

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. This year, May 11 through May ...

On National Police Officers Memorial Day, the Campbell County Sheriff's Office paid tribute to one of their own, Deputy Jason Saunders. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:39:17 GMT (1750948757284) Story Infinite ...