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Beginning in 1962 with a proclamation by President John F. Kennedy, May 15 has been designated as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Furthermore, the week surrounding May 15 is known as National Police Week as established by a joint resolution of Congress. This week is set apart to honor all law enforcement officers but especially to remember and memorialize those officers who laid down their lives in the line of duty as they protected the public.

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. bears the names of more than 20,000 officers killed in the line of duty. Each year during National Police Week, the names of officers killed the year before are added to the wall. On average, an officer is killed somewhere in the United States every 58 hours and annually more than 58,000 officers are assaulted resulting in nearly 16,000 injuries each year. In 2014, 47 officers have been killed as of May 11, an increase of 24% over the same time period in 2013.

A candlelight vigil will be held at the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Tuesday, May 11. Details on how to be a virtual participant in the ceremony as well as more information on National Police Week and line of duty deaths can be found at http://www.nleomf.org/.

It is appropriate and requested that flags be flown at half-staff on National Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of those killed in the line of duty.

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