| ROCKPORT — Chief John Horvath and the Rockport Police Department are honoring law enforcement officers across the country during National 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. It was established by a joint resolution of Congress in the same year and honors law enforcement officers across the country, paying special recognition to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. |
| In honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day on Sunday, May 15, Rockport Police will join agencies nationwide in flying its flags at half-staff to honor officers who have given their lives in service to their communities. |
| “Our department would like to commemorate the officers who have lost their lives, we appreciate and respect your dedication to service and our hearts go out to your families,” said Chief Horvath. “I would also like to thank our department for their hard work and commitment to learning, adapting, and growing as a department. I applaud the work each and every one of you do on a day-to-day-basis.” |
| Each year, hundreds of names of officers killed in the line of duty are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the names are read aloud during a Candlelight Vigil. This year, the names of 619 fallen officers were added to the Memorial, including 472 officers who died in 2021 and an additional 147 officers who died in years before 2021. The 34th Annual Candlelight Vigil will take place on Friday, May 13. |
| Thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world gather in Washington, D.C. during National Police Week to pay their respects to fallen officers through a number of scheduled events. The week also honors the family members, friends and fellow officers of fallen officers. |
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