CLARKSVILLE, TN − The Clarksville Police Department will host the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Friday, May 16, beginning at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held outside the Clarksville Police Department Headquarters, located at 135 Commerce Street, in front of the Clarksville Protector statue.
This event is held in conjunction with National Police Week, which is observed this year from Sunday, May 11, through Saturday, May 17, to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the United States. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, there were 165 line-of-duty deaths (LODD) in 2024.
National Police Week traces its origins to 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Each year, officers from around the world travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in events that pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice…