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Peace Officers' Memorial Day event set for this
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May 12, 2016 |
by Michael Meier
Boundary County Public Information Officer
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a
proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace
Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which
that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens
of thousands of law enforcement officers from
around the world converge on Washington, D.C. to
participate in a number of planned events which
honor those that have paid the ultimate
sacrifice.
Here in Bonners Ferry, The Boundary County
Chaplain Corps is sponsoring our own memorial
observance on Sunday afternoon, May 15, at 2:00
p.m., under the flag in Veterans Park next to
the library. The purpose of the memorial is to
honor those in law enforcement across the nation
who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of
duty this past year.
Representatives from all law enforcement
agencies are urged to attend, as the honor given
to their fallen colleagues is also extended to
those who currently serve among us. Mayor David
Sims, along with the City Council, has issued a
proclamation which will be read; the list of the
names of the fallen will be read, and a memorial
wreath laid in their honor. Idaho State
Representative Sage Dixon will bring a brief
address for the occasion.
The event will be held rain or shine. Please
join your neighbors at Veterans Park on May 15
to honor "the Thin Blue Line." Please contact
Chaplain Len Pine at 267-3327 for more
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