05/11/2026
"In honor of those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the performance of duty" ~President John F. Kennedy.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. The law was amended by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, signed by Bill Clinton, directing that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff on all government buildings on May 15 each year.
As National Police Week 2026 begins, it’s important to remember there are officers who leave home every day knowing they may have to walk into situations most people would run away from. Police Officers are often called to deal with the worst moments in society. They witness humanity at its most broken point daily, yet they keep showing up to help.
They miss birthdays, holidays, little league, dinners, & sleep. Some carry the weight of things they’ve seen for the rest of their lives. Some never make it home at all.
This week we honor those who serve while remembering the officers who gave their lives protecting others.
If you know an officer, retired officer, dispatcher, correctional officer, or law enforcement family member, take a moment this week to encourage them. A simple smile and thank you can go a long way.
"It is not how these Officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived." That is the quote that is engraved on the wall at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington DC. Along with the names of 24,412 Officers that have died in the line of duty since 1834. Their sacrifice is not forgotten.
Let’s remember those we’ve lost and support those still serving.
It’s Monday, let’s go do great things this week!
