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May 9-15, 2021, was National Police Week, a time set aside to highlight those brave men and women who sacrificed their lives as continue to do so every day to protect others.
As Stephen Owsinsk of the National Police Association put it, it takes special people to perform this job.
âSelf-sacrifice is a bedrock principle among police personnel, undeniably equating to Biblical proportions of laying down oneâs life for fellow man, whoever that may be,â Owsinsk said.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Current President Joe Biden followed suit also declaring this special honor with a proclamation in 2021 calling upon all Americans to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
OP-ED: Gov. Wolf pushes false narrative during National Police Week
Scott L. Bohn
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
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. This year National Police Week was held May 8-15. National Police Week is an annual observance when memorial events are held across our nation to honor police officers who have sacrificed their lives. Last year in the United States, 264 officers were killed. Thus far in 2021, 125 have died.
During National Police Week Gov. Tom Wolf sent a letter to all state employees marking Juneteenth as a state holiday of “service. He wrote: “Juneteenth is a celebration of the progress we have made as a nation towards equality and justice for all. Sadly, the continued death of African Americans at the hands of police … are painful reminders that racism and intolerance are still with us today.”