05/10/2026
𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣, 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙨
Each May, our nation comes together to honor the courage, sacrifice and dedication of law enforcement officers.
Originally established by presidential proclamation 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘍. 𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 1962, National Police Week includes Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th and a week of observances recognizing officers who given their lives in the line of duty, as well as those who continue to serve and protect our communities with dedication and courage.
Events are centered in Washington, D.C. and include the Candlelight Vigil hosted by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S) National Survivors Conference and the cornerstone of the week, the Fraternal Order of Police National Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 15th at the West Front of the United States Capitol.
National Police week is both a time of solemn remembrance and a celebration of the men and women who serve with integrity and bravery every day.
𝐈𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.
