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.

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.

Peace Officers Memorial Day was first established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and signed into law that same year, according to the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

NORTH CAROLINA (WNCT) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has ordered that flags be moved to half-staff for National Peace Officers Memorial Day. All United States and North Carolina flags at ...

On National Peace Officers Memorial Day, the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office in Greenville will be the scene of a ceremony at 10 a.m. This year’s observance ...

The act commemorated National Peace Officers Memorial Day, held annually on May 15, and National Police Week, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Administration.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s National Peace Officer Memorial Day, a day to remember and honor those law enforcement officers disabled or fallen in the line of duty.

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.

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.

May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and agencies across Colorado are honoring police, troopers and other law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.