Proclamation 2026-09779 explained · Proclamation
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026
Signed: 2026-05-11 Published: 2026-05-14 Federal Register document: 2026-09779
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-09779 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 27829-27830] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-09779] [[Page 27827]] Vol. 91 Thursday, No. 93 May 14, 2026 Part IX The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Proclamation 11029--Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026 Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 93 / Thursday, May 14, 2026 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 27829]] Proclamation 11029 of May 11, 2026 Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On this Peace Officers Memorial Day, observed during our Nation's time-honored Police Week, we pay tribute to the men and women of law enforcement who have devoted their lives to safeguarding our families and communities. Our grateful country joins them in honoring the memory of the fallen officers who gave their lives protecting their fellow citizens, and we stand resolutely beside the families they left behind. We also recognize those who have been injured in the line of duty and the families who have stood faithfully by their...
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Revised Proclamation: Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026
Designate May 15, 2026, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week of May 11-17, 2026, as National Police Week to honor fallen law enforcement officers and recognize their service.
Bipartisan rationale: Democrats honor community policing and officer wellness priorities; Republicans emphasize law-and-order and 'back the blue' traditions; both prefer executive-led nonpartisan ceremony over legislation to preserve institutional norms and avoid floor fights.
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