Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026

Proclamation 11029 of May 11, 2026

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this Peace Officers Memorial Day, observed during
our Nation's time-honored Police Week, we pay tribute
to the men and women of law enforcement who have
devoted their lives to safeguarding our families and
communities. Our grateful country joins them in
honoring the memory of the fallen officers who gave
their lives protecting their fellow citizens, and we
stand resolutely beside the families they left behind.
We also recognize those who have been injured in the
line of duty and the families who have stood faithfully
by their side through hardship and recovery, and we
pledge our steadfast support to those who continue to
wear the badge.

Before I took office, America was gripped by a left-
wing-fueled lawlessness that shook the very foundations
of our society. Through soft-on-crime policies, rampant
illegal immigration, and reckless cashless bail
programs, crime surged to historic heights while
American families suffered and our cities descended
into chaos--placing our brave officers needlessly in
harm's way. Through it all, the officers standing on
the front lines never faltered in their duty to protect
the innocent and confront the guilty, yet they were too
often hindered, and even punished, for carrying out the
mission they had sworn to uphold.

Since returning to office, I have worked to fulfill my
promise to the American people that my Administration
would restore law and order to every corner of this
land. I immediately directed Federal resources into our
country's most crime-ridden cities to assist local law
enforcement, standing shoulder to shoulder with them in
their vital mission. We have also taken decisive action
to end so called ``sanctuary state'' laws concocted by
the Biden-Harris administration, where the price was
paid in blood by innocent Americans and by the brave
law enforcement officers forced to watch criminal
illegal aliens walk free and commit horrific crimes
that could have been prevented. By stripping away these
dangerous impediments to law enforcement, we are
empowering police to do their jobs fully and freely,
and the results speak for themselves--in our Nation's
capital, crime has fallen to the lowest level ever
recorded, and peace has returned to the streets of many
storied American cities. Today, on-duty law enforcement
officer deaths have dropped to an 80-year low--and we
have seen dramatic reductions in rapes, robberies,
aggravated assaults, shooting deaths, traffic
fatalities, and overdose deaths.

Last summer, I was proud to sign the Working Families
Tax Cuts Act which includes no tax on overtime,
ensuring our police officers can keep more of their
hard-earned paycheck as they work tirelessly to keep
our communities safe. I also signed an Executive Order
on Taking Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect
Americans, ending cashless bail within the Federal
justice system for every offense that poses a clear
danger to public safety. Under my leadership, never
again will our citizens be preyed upon by repeat
offenders who belong behind bars. I remain firmly
committed to seeing that violent criminals are locked
away, that law enforcement has every tool at their
disposal to do their jobs well, and that American
families can once again live in peace and safety from
sea to shining sea.

On this Peace Officers Memorial Day, we solemnly
commemorate the officers who gave their lives in the
line of duty across our Nation. Throughout Police Week,
we honor the sacrifices of our law enforcement
community and the families who stand beside them.
United in gratitude, we recommit ourselves to
supporting those who keep the peace in our
neighborhoods, and we offer our heartfelt appreciation
for the service they render to community and country.
Their steady presence brings calm to our streets, their
dedication preserves the order that allows our Nation
to flourish, and their unwavering vigilance is the
reason families across America can rest under the
promise of a safer tomorrow.

By a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962, as
amended (Public Law 87-726, 76 Stat. 676), and by
Public Law 105-225 (36 U.S.C. 136-137), the President
has been authorized and requested to designate May 15
of each year as ``Peace Officers Memorial Day'' and the
week in which it falls as ``Police Week.''

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 15,
2026, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 10 through
May 16, 2026, as Police Week. I call upon all Americans
to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and
activities. I also call on the Governors of the States
and Territories and officials of other areas subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States to direct that
the flag be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers
Memorial Day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eleventh day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.