Member Event: National Peace Officers Day

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Longmont Police Department will celebrate National Peace Officers Day which will honor all local police officers.  The public is invited to the 1:00 P.M. event at the Safety and Justice Center, 225 Kimbark St. in Longmont. There will be a public reception following this event that will be sponsored by Howe Mortuary.

 

About National Police Week

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state and federal peace officers who have died or who have been disabled, in the line of duty. The memorial takes place on May 15 and Police Week is the calendar week in which the Memorial falls. The event draws 25,000 to 40,000 law enforcement officers and their families to Washington DC every year.

The holiday was created on October 1, 1961, when Congress asked the president to designate May 15 to honor peace officers. John F. Kennedy signed the bill into law on October 1, 1962.  
 

The bill was amended in 1994, by President Bill Clinton, directing the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff on May 15. According to a proclamation by George W. Bush in 2002, “Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week pay tribute to the local, State and Federal law enforcement officers who serve and protect us with courage and dedication. These observances also remind us of the ongoing need to be vigilant against all forms of crime, especially to acts of extreme violence and terrorism.”