National Police Week; candlelight vigil

    33rd Annual Virtual Candlelight Vigil

    Join the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for their 33rd Annual Virtual Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET. This year, hundreds of names will be engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial walls in Washington, D.C., bringing the total to 22,611 officers killed in the line of duty memorialized there.

    An in-person event honoring the fallen will be held during National Police Weekend, October 13–17, 2021.

    National Police Week (Virtual)

    Join the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for their virtual National Police Week events on May 9–14, 2021. The events will focus on officer safety and wellness as well as honoring fallen officers whose names were recently added to the National Law Enforcement Museum’s Memorial. The 33rd Annual Candlelight Vigil will take place Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

    In person events will take place in Washington, D.C. on October 13–17, 2021.

    Participate in National Police Week (May 9–15, virtual; October 13–17, Washington, DC)

    May 04, 2021

    In 1962, President Kennedy designated May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. National Police Week pays special recognition to officers who have fallen in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Due to challenges with COVID-19, National Police Week looks a little bit different this year. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will host virtual events during the week of May 9–15, 2021 with a focus on officer safety and wellness.

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