2012
American Flags at Half-Staff for National Police Week
American Flags at Half-Staff this Week to Honor Officers of the Law Who Have Died in the Line of Duty. Today marks the beginning of National Police Week. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as National Police Week. This week we pay tribute to the local, state, and Federal peace officers that risk their life’s to protect and serve. The activities encompassing the commemorative week started in 1982, when 120+ survivors and supporters of law enforcement professionals gathered for a memorial service. Today, the memorial service is one of several events hosted throughout the week, a Candlelight Vigil and seminars among other planned activities, which attracts thousands of visitors to Washington D.C. for National Police Week. In honor and remembrance of the police officer who have lost their lives in the line of duty, we fly our American Flags at half-staff. We honor the more than 19,000 names on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial of law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. This week we pay tribute to people, such as Shawn Schneider (above), a police officer who was shot … 
