Virginia Beach Officials Gather to Commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Day

3 Spartanburg police officers have died in the line of duty. They were honored Thursday.

Fallen officers in Spartanburg County were honored during ceremonies held May 15 recognizing the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day first established in 1962.

Santa Barbara Joins National Day of Remembrance for Fallen Peace Officers

The Santa Barbara Police Department held a remembrance ceremony on Thursday in honor of the national Peace Officers Memorial Day, when departments around the country remember officers who have died in the line of duty. Police Chief Kelly Gordon welcomed those in attendance before acknowledging the 147 officers who died in the line of duty in 2024 in the United States, adding that the number was up 25% from 2022. Gordon also acknowledged what she…

Port recognizes Peace Officers Memorial Day

NEWBURYPORT — Rising above the sounds of passing traffic and steady rain slapping green leaves, City Marshal Matthew Simons listed off the names of four local police officers who died in the line of duty as dozens of fellow police…

Loveland police honor fallen peace officers

The Loveland Police Department honored law enforcement and other service members who died in the line of duty during a Thursday ceremony recognizing National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Loveland police officer and color guard member Evey Sagner salutes the American flag after placing it Thursday during a ceremony to honor fallen officers at the Loveland Police and Courts Building. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald) The ceremony consisted o…

Virginia Beach officials gather to commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Day

Virginia Beach officials honored fallen officers at a Peace Officers Memorial Day observance on Thursday.

Community pauses to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day - Dominion Post

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Department PFC Frank Fidazzo was 44 years old on June 11, 2000, when he died of injuries sustained in the line of duty. […] The post Community pauses to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day appeared first on Dominion Post.