While some local directives are tied to individual losses, nationwide observances carry broader significance.

The officers standing on the front lines never faltered in their duty to protect the innocent and confront the guilty.” ...

There's a specific way flags are to be lowered to the half-staff position.

Flags are lowered Friday for Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors officers who died in the line of duty.

Flags are flying at half-staff across the country today in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which recognizes law ...

A presidential proclamation has led Colorado to put flags at half-staff on May 15.

American flags are flying at half-staff Friday, May 15, across California and the country in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which commemorates law enforcement officers killed or injured in the ...

May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day to honor law-enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.