Just last week I told you about the Sturgeon Bay Police Departments Honor Guard attending the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial. Starting this week May 15th through May 21st is National Police week. National Police week was started in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy, which designated this week in May as Peace Officers Memorial Day.
During this week tens of thousands of Law Enforcement Officers from across the nation will converge on Washington DC for remembrance and honor of their fallen comrades that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thus far there has been 69 Officers killed in the line of duty this year (10% increase from last year). 31 of those Officers killed have been shot and killed (41% increase from last year).
This year has been a very sad year for Law Enforcement, we had a local hero shot and killed, Officer Craig Birkholz from Fond Du Lac PD who was killed in March of this year Officer Birkholz Memorial Link. So wherever you are from if you get a chance this week or in the future please go ahead and Thank an Officer for the job that he or she is doing…it just could make that Officers day or even his or her week.
