Peace Officers Memorial Day was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. The week the holiday falls on is recognized as National Police Week, running through Saturday.

Today is National Peace Officers Memorial Day—a solemn reminder of the men and women in uniform who gave their lives protecting others. Every badge tells a story, and some stories end in sacrifice.

Four Fond du Lac police officers and one Wisconsin State Trooper are being honor at Hamilton Park today for Peace Officers Memorial Day. By Jamal James Published : May 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM CDT ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Flags are lowered to half-staff at state buildings in Georgia Thursday in honor of police officers killed in the line of duty on this ‘Peace Officers Memorial Day.’ ...

May 15 is a day to honor individuals who […] NORTH CAROLINA (WNCT) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has ordered that flags be moved to half-staff for National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Gov. Phil Murphy ordered the U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly half-staff on Thursday, May 15, to observe Peace Officers Memorial Day. ... National Police Week runs from May 11 to May 17, 2025.

Flags across the United States and Texas are at half-staff Sunday in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which commemorates the fallen officers in 2024 and years prior. President Donald ...

The names of Dunn and Coski have been engraved on the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial in Golden, adding to the 363 other peace officers who lost their lives protecting and serving their communities.