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What a Police Week
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. Established by a joint resolution of
Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those
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Washington
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= Vigil,=which was
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= year= while
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the upcoming
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From pipe bands to Top Cops to the official additions of those New
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Jersey officers to the Memorial Wall, here’s what happened during Police
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Week 2016:
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= 2016
= = NATIONAL POLICE WEEK SCHEDULE
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= = = May 14= = =
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May 8
21st Annual
= = Law
= Ride
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=
=
= National
= = C.O.P.S.
= = Police
RFK Stadium
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Survivors’ Conference
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
May 12
•
Edmond P. Brady, CPA – Partner
ebrady@odpkf.com
Obtain reinstatement of revoked IRS
•
Department of the Interior Annual
Law Enforcement Officer Memorial
Service
Hosted by Secretary of the Interior
Sally Jewell
Bison Bistro
May 12
Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony
National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial
May 13
28th Annual Candlelight Vigil
National Mall
•
May 14
•
23rd Annual NAPO Top Cops
Awards Ceremony
JW Marriott Hotel
May 14
•
Annual National Police Week 5K
National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial
•
May 14
Standing Watch for the Fallen
Ceremony
Presentation of state and
department flags commencing
the honor guard rotations
May 14
22nd Annual Emerald Society &
Pipeband March and Service
National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial
May 14
15th Annual National Honor
Guard Competition and Pipe
Band Competition
West side of the U.S. Capitol
May 16
National Police Survivors
Conference
Hilton Alexandria Mark
Center Hotel
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Four New Jersey officers whose End of Watch occurred in 2015 were added to the
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NEW JERSEY COPS
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MAY 2016
Scott Thompson
Eli McCarson
EOW: April 10, 2015
Manchester Township PD
Memorial Wall location: 35-E: 29
EOW: Dec. 17, 2015
New Jersey State Police
Memorial Wall location: 41-E: 29
John Scott Stevens
Anthony Raspa
EOW: Jan. 21, 2015
Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
Memorial Wall location: 48-E: 29
EOW: May 30, 2015
New Jersey State Police
Memorial Wall location: 51-E: 29