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History Of Police Week
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as "Police Week". Every year since, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The first official memorial service took place on May 15, 1982. On that date, approximately 125 people gathered in Senate Park to honor 91 law enforcement officers. Over the past 22 years we have honored over 3,000 law enforcement officers from around our nation. Today, the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service has become one in a series of events which includes the Candlelight Vigil, which is sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and seminars sponsored by Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS).
The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Grand Lodge Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Police are very proud to be the official sponsor of the Memorial Service.
http://www.nationalcops.org/npw.htm
http://www.nleomf.com/
Deputy Chief Contreras recently attended the Illinois Police Officer Memorial Ceremony in Springfield. The ceremony is held annually as a part of Police Week, to honor fallen police officers from Illinois. The ceremony is an event all Police Officers should try to attend in their Career. Enjoy the Photos as I enjoyed being a part of this honorable event.
Pray for our police officers and all public safety employees!
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