Why are flags in TV at half-mast today?

[pklein9747]

Noticed that many of the flags here are at half-mast? Who died?

[zcaveman]

Noticed that many of the flags here are at half-mast? Who died?

Peace Officers Memorial Day. For all of the peace officers that died in the line of duty.

[Taltarzac725]

Noticed that many of the flags here are at half-mast? Who died?

Presidential Proclamation -- Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week | The White House (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/14/presidential-proclamation-peace-officers-memorial-day-and-police-week)

36 USC § 136 - Peace Officers Memorial Day | LII / Legal Information Institute (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/136)

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: National Police Week (http://www.nleomf.com/programs/policeweek/)

[getdul981]

Some politicians will do anything to get a vote. Why has this waited until an election year. It should have been done years ago.
(That was a rhetorical question)

[Villageshooter]

the other reason could be is out of respect ,, for Mitchelll Giest

[Taltarzac725]

Some politicians will do anything to get a vote. Why has this waited until an election year. It should have been done years ago.
(That was a rhetorical question)

JFK made this day in 1962. President Obama reaffirms this Proclamation which I would guess has been done every year since 1963 by the sitting POTUS.

"By a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962, as amended (76 Stat. 676), and by Public Law 103 322, as amended (36 U.S.C. 136 137), the President has been authorized and requested to designate May 15 of each year as 'Peace Officers Memorial Day" and the week in which it falls as 'Police Week.'"

Presidential Proclamation -- Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week | The White House (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/14/presidential-proclamation-peace-officers-memorial-day-and-police-week)

[blueash]

Thank you Taltarzak.

[uujudy]

Thanks Tal!

[Deerfly]

Some politicians will do anything to get a vote. Why has this waited until an election year. It should have been done years ago.
(That was a rhetorical question)
My dad used to say;"Some people aren't happy unless they're miserable."