In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which May 15th falls as National Police Week. During Police Week officers and communities recognize those officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 135 officers were killed in the line of duty in 2016. Members of the Beverly Hills Police Department will be honoring fallen officers during several events in the month of May.
The California Peace Officers’ Memorial was held on May 7th and 8th. Members of the Department’s Honor Guard participated in the ceremony and represented the Beverly Hills Police Department.
Members of our Department are participating in the Police Unity Tour – a three-day, 250-mile bicycle ride from Somerset, New Jersey to Washington D.C., from May 10th to May 12th. The arrival of the Police Unity Tour in Washington D.C. begins the opening ceremony for various Police Week events in our Nation’s Capital.
The Department will be hosting a flag ceremony on May 15th in recognition of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. We will be honoring and remembering the six Beverly Hills Police Department Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. All community members are invited to attend the ceremony.
Lastly, on May 24th, Department members will attend the Los Angeles County Peace Officers’ Memorial, hosted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A member of the Department’s Honor Guard will be participating in the ceremony.
