Peace Officers Memorial Day Service

On Thursday, May 15, at 10 a.m. the Danville Police Department and the Danville Sheriff’s Office will honor and remember six officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty during the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Service.

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.