Crime & Safety
National Police Week 2016: Full Schedule of Events
Candlelight vigils, survivor conferences and baseball games are all part of the 2016 activity lineup to honor fallen police officers.
National Police Week 2016 runs from May 15-21. Events begin on May 12.
May 15 was declared National Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962, and every year since then, law enforcement officers and their families have gathered in Washington, D.C. to honor those who have been killed in the line of duty.
This year, the names of 252 fallen officers will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, including 123 who died in 2015. Events center around the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, on the 400 block of E Street, NW.
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Department of Interior Annual Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Ceremony
May 12, 2016, 2:00 p.m.
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Featuring Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.
Location: Bison Bistro, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240
Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony
May 12, 2016, 2:00 p.m.
Under the slogan, “We Ride For Those Who Died,” thousands of police officers ride bicycles from Florham Park, NJ to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. each year to raise money for the memorial and museum. Over the years, they have raised more than $18 million.
Location: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, 400 block of E Street, NW
May 13, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will deliver special remarks and lead the candle lighting and the reading of the names of the fallen officers. No tickets are required and everyone is welcome.
Location: National Mall between 4th and 7th Streets
15th Annual National Honor Guard Competition and Pipe Band Competition
May 14, 2016, 8:00 a.m.
Grant Statue, West side of the U.S. Capitol
22nd Annual Emerald Society & Pipeband March and Service
May 14, 2016, 4:30 p.m.
No location listed
10th Annual National Police Week 5K
May 14, 2016, 9:00 a.m.
Advance registration is now closed but on-site registration will be available on the morning of the race for $55, however, race shirts will not be provided and runners are not guaranteed bibs with timing chips. People outside of Washington, D.C. can also participate in the “Virtual 5K,” running wherever they live to honor police officers.
Location: 601 4th Street, NW, adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial
Standing Watch for the Fallen Ceremony
May 14, 2016, 3:00 p.m.
Presentation of state and departmental flags, commencing the honor guard rotations. Advanced registration required.
No location listed.
23rd Annual TOP COPS Awards Ceremony
May 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
The TOP COPS Awards educate the American public about our nation’s heroes and pay tribute to law enforcement officers for actions above and beyond the call of duty during the preceding year. Tickets required.
Location: JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004
May 14 and May 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Law enforcement survivors, co-workers, and agencies from across the nation gather to meet others who understand how they feel, attend seminar sessions specifically designed for their needs, and hear presentations delivering inspirational messages on hope and survival. Advanced registration is required.
Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals
May 14, 2016, 7:05 p.m.
The Washington Nationals and the Memorial Fund invite you to join them for the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Location: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St., SE, Washington, DC 20003
35th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
May 15, 2016, 11:00 a.m.
Location: West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Fraternal Order of Police/FOP Auxiliary Wreath-Laying Ceremony
May 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m., following the Memorial Service.
Location: West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The National Police Week Retail Center will be open May 11 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., May 12 from 9:00 a.m.-8 p.m., May 13 from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and from 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., May 14 and 15 from 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., and May 16 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The retail center is located at 309 E Street NW at the Fellowship Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church, one block from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Photo from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund on YouTube.
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