when did peace officers memorial day start?
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Peace Officers Memorial Day started on October 1, 1961, when Congress asked the president to designate May 15 to honor law enforcement officers. President John F. Kennedy signed the bill into law on October 1, 1962, making May 15 an official observance. Since then, each year the president of the United States proclaims May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, with the week containing May 15 designated as Police Week.