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Alaska Department of Public Safety to Host Annual Peace Officer Memorial Day Ceremony

May 11, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed the week of May 9 – May 15, 2021, as Alaska Law Enforcement Week, and Saturday, May 15, 2021, as Peace Officers Memorial Day. Alaska’s proclamation coincides with the National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day which President John F. Kennedy first proclaimed in 1962. Across the nation, law enforcement officers will gather to honor those who gave their lives in service to their communities.
 
On Friday, May 14, law enforcement officers from across Southcentral Alaska, will gather outside of the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Lab at 4805 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave in Anchorage to honor the 68 peace officers that made the ultimate sacrifice in The Last Frontier. The ceremony will start at 3 pm and will be streamed live on the Alaska State Troopers Facebook page for those unable to attend in person. The event is open to the public and media.
 
Additionally, there will be a ceremony in Juneau at noon on Friday, May 14, at the Evergreen Cemetery at 601 Seater Street. A ceremony will be held in Interior Alaska, at a later date.

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