Flags around the area, from the Bedford Green to Bedford Memorial Park to the Bedford Town House, were lowered to half-staff Wednesday in light of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
The day is part of Police Week, a campaign aimed at honoring law enforcement officers. May 15 was declared Peace Officers Memorial Day by President John F. Kennedy in a 1962 proclamation.
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