Commentary
It’s so frequent these days. It’s on the news nearly every day. An officer was shot and injured; an officer was assaulted; an officer was ambushed; an officer was shot and killed; an officer was stabbed and killed.
President John F. Kennedy gave the law enforcement community a Memorial Day. May 14. A day when we get to reflect on our brothers and sisters who died in the line of duty. Read Mr. Kennedy’s proclamation below:
April 10, 1962
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Whereas our law enforcement agencies play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms which have been guaranteed by the Constitution to every American citizen; and…