36 U.S.C. § 136 — Peace Officers Memorial Day
submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-225 to r/title-36-PATRIOTIC-AND-NATIONAL-OBSERVANCES-CEREMONIES-AND-ORGANIZATIONS · 105 words · no verdicts yet
The law asks the President to declare May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day each year. This honors officers killed or disabled on duty. Government buildings should fly flags at half-staff, and people are invited to hold ceremonies.
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty;
directing United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on all Government buildings on Peace Officers Memorial Day, as provided by section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code; and
inviting State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Peace Officers Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, including the display of the flag at halfstaff.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)
- 1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-225 · 112 Stat. 1261
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-225 on 1998-08-12.
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