U.S. flags were lowered to half-staff Wednesday in California and around the country in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962 in honor of local, state, and federal peace officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty."Every day, police officers pin on their shields and walk out the door, rushing into harm’s way to keep the rest of us safe," a White House proclamation byissued May 10 said."Being a police officer is more than what they do — it is who they are.
Police Week is May 12-18. Events include local memorial services. Many law enforcement officers also travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in national services.Couple grew their basement side hustle into a business bringing in $4.5M per year: We'd ‘never seen anything like that in a bank account'
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