FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2018 Southwest Missouri Peace Officers Memorial Service
WHEN:
| Thursday, May 17, 10-11 a.m.
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WHERE:
| ***NEW LOCATION*** Southminster Presbyterian Church 2245 S. Holland, Springfield, MO 65807 |
WHAT:
| Peace officers from all over southwest Missouri will gather to honor the 135 law enforcement officers fallen in the line of duty this past year.
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SPEAKING:
| Retired SPD Officer Aaron Pearson and his wife, Amanda, will be speaking.
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BACKGROUND:
| Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state, and Federal peace officers who have died, or who have been disabled, in the line of duty. The Memorial Day takes place on May 15, and Police Week is the calendar week in which the Memorial falls. The holiday was created on October 1, 1961, when Congress asked the president to designate May 15 to honor peace officers. John F. Kennedy signed the bill into law on October 1, 1962.
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WHO IS WELCOME:
| The memorial service, while provided for the law enforcement community, is open to the public.
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SPONSORED BY:
| Police Chaplains Association of Springfield
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Police Chaplains Association of Springfield
Rev. Brandon Gardner, president
417-766-8678
[email protected]