Politics & Government

Flags Fly at Half-Staff on Tuesday

Peace Officers Memorial Day honors fallen officers

If you're wondering on Tuesday why government buildings are flying their flags at half-staff, we have the answer.

This week is Police Week and May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day. President John F. Kennedy signed Peace Officers Memorial Day into law in 1962.

According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 791 police officers in Ohio have died in the line of duty.

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There are no planned observances in . But if you want to honor fallen offiers, the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Parade will be in Cleveland at 10:30 a.m. Friday, going from E. 12th Street and Lakeside Avenue to Police Memorial Square on W. 3rd Street.

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