Police remembered and recognized

This year, Sunday, May 12-Saturday, May 18, is National Police Week and May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Suggested by President Kennedy in 1962, congress passed a resolution that same year designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week it falls in as
Police Week.

The service and sacrifice of all officers across the country killed in the line of duty are honored annually during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s annual candlelight vigil in Washington D.C. This year’s vigil is Monday, May 13 at 8 p.m. where 282 officers killed in the line of duty in 2023 will be honored.

Locally, the Bloomington Police Department will recognize National Peace Officers Memorial Day with a Memorial Flag ceremony on Wednesday, May 15 at Civic Plaza at 8 a.m.  The BPD will also join the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association to stand guard at the Peace Officer Memorial in St. Paul, followed by the attendance of a Remembrance Ceremony
at 7 p.m.

At the May 6 City Council meeting, Mayor Tim Busse will recognize all events by reading a proclamation intended to increase public awareness of the importance of law enforcement officers and show appreciation for the role they play in our communities. A second proclamation will be read honoring the Optimist Club Respect for Law Week, highlighting a selected Officer of the Year.

Learn more about police serving Bloomington at blm.mn/pd.