By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor

National Police Week 2025 plans are taking shape with several events planned in Washington D.C. Register with National Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) to participate and book discounted hotel rooms. 

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, National Police Week. National Police Week (May 11-17, 2025) pays special recognition to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. The 2025 "Roll Call of Heroes” Engraving Ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. EST on Monday, April 14, 2025. The names of 148 officers who died in the line of duty in 2024 and 197 officers who died in previous years will be inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial between April 14 and the end of the month. The 148 deaths in 2024 represent a 25 percent increase in line-of-duty deaths in comparison to 2023. The fallen will be honored during the 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall at 8 p.m. on May 13th.

Click here for The Police Officers Labor Council (POLC) Events Calendar for a listing of Police Week events in Michigan and Washington D.C. The POLC Events Calendar will keep you informed as national and local events are announced by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), C.O.P.S., and other Police Week event organizers.

While the official dates of National Police Week 2025 are May 11-17, some events are scheduled several days in advance and some have individual deadlines to register. Sign up to be a National Police Week volunteer, register for Honor Guards or participate in Ceremonial Motor Escorts.

Click here for details about Police Week 2025 events.

Click here to purchase Police Week 2025 merchandise.

Download the "National Police Week 2025" mobile app from your app store for the Roll Call of Heroes, maps, a calendar of events, and local restaurants supporting law enforcement.  Click here for the link in Apple's App Store or Google Play and remember to turn on notifications to receive the latest updates about upcoming National Police Week events.