Wednesday, April 30, 2014

National Police Week 2014: PGPD Honors Our Fallen Law Enforcement Officers


It’s a time to pause and honor fellow police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.  Members of the Prince George's County Police Department will take part in several events scheduled during National Police Week, which runs from May 11-17, 2014.  Law enforcement officers from across the country will gather in Washington, DC to pay tribute to fallen heroes.

Below is a partial list of upcoming events:

Friday, May 2, 2014, 1:00 pm
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
200 East Padonia Road
Timonium, MD 21093

Prince George’s Chief’s Association – Police Memorial Service
Monday, May 5, 2014, 10:30 am
Saint Ambrose Catholic Church
3107 63rd Avenue
Cheverly, MD
All Law Enforcement Welcome

Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 12:00 pm
St. Patrick Catholic Church
619 10th Street
Northwest Washington

Command Officer Association Candlelight Memorial Service
Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:00 pm
County Administration Building
Council Hearing Room
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(This even honors officers of any agency that died serving Prince George’s County.)

35th Annual Washington Area Police Memorial Service
Friday, May 9, 2014, 11:00 am
Washington Area Police Memorial Fountain
300 Indiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 

Saturday, May 10, 2014, 9:00 am
601 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial

Sunday, May 11, 2014, 10:00 am
Procession will leave RFK Stadium/Armory (19th and East Capitol Street, NE) at 11:00 am for the ride to the Memorial for wreath-laying ceremony and presentations at 12:00 pm

Wreath Laying at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Sunday, May 11, 2014, 12:15 pm
Wreath laying by PGPD Law Enforcement Explorers, led by Post 600
400 Block of E Street, NW
Washington DC

Monday, May 12, 2014, 2:00 pm
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E Street, NW
Washington DC

Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 8:00 pm
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 block of E Street, NW
Washington DC

Philadelphia to DC Memorial Run at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial 
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 
The Prince George’s County leg of the run leaves the College Park Holiday Inn at 8:30 am
10000 Baltimore Ave, College Park MD 

Stop at District 1 Police Station at 10:00 am for a ceremony honoring fallen officers from Maryland.  Guests will include Chief Mark Magaw and local leaders.

End at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial at 12:00 pm
400 block of E Street, NW
Washington DC

Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 8:30 am
The competition will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial (1st Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue), below the west front of the U.S. Capitol. Awards will be presented immediately following the competition. This event is sponsored by the Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police.

Contact: Ken Roske
Fraternal Order of Police, National Memorial Committee
711 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
e-mail:
policeweekhg@aol.com
www.policeweekhonorguard.com

Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 6:00 pm
Assemble at New Jersey Avenue and F Street, NW – Step-off promptly at 6:00 pm. March will proceed to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Contact Dennis Long at (732) 754-7051.

Thursday, May 15, 2014, 11:00 am
West Front of the U.S. Capitol
Wreath-laying ceremony immediately following Memorial Service
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 block of E Street, NW
Washington, DC

Friday, May 16, 2014,  8:00 am to 1:00 pm
U.S. Secret Service Training Center
Laurel, MD 

Coordinated by the U.S. Secret Service Employee Recreation Association 

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