Integrity Above All
Law Enforcement Memorial
On October 1, 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed into public law a joint resolution of the 87 th Congress designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of federal, state, and municipal peace officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty. Each year, the calendar week in which May 15 falls is called Police Week. In 1994, U.S. president William J. Clinton signed into public law a joint resolution of the 103 rd Congress directing that the flag of the United States be flown at half-mast on all government buildings on May 15. On National Peace Officers Memorial Day, flags are flown at half mast to honor police officers who died in service to the community and country. Owatonna Police Officers take an oath to protect and serve and sometimes that may mean making the “ultimate sacrifice.” Each year, Officers volunteer their time to guard the Law Enforcement Memorial in St Paul to honor law enforcement personnel who have made that “ultimate sacrifice.”
Owatonna Police Department – 2007 Annual Report
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