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4mo ago

Flags Lowered Nationwide for Peace Officers Memorial Day

President Trump and Gov. Hobbs honor fallen law enforcement officers with half-staff flag proclamations on May 15, 2025.

Police officers and other law enforcement salute as Taps is played during the annual police memorial in honor of Sgt. Ed Holcomb, Jr. at Heritage Park, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Conroe.
An American flag at half-staff blowing in wind with blue sky and clouds.
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump ordered flags at federal facilities to be flown at half-staff nationwide from sunrise to sunset on May 15, 2025, for Peace Officers Memorial Day.
  • Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs issued a parallel order for state buildings and encouraged private entities to participate in the tribute.
  • Peace Officers Memorial Day, established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, honors law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, with Police Week running from May 11-17.
  • The distinction between half-mast (at sea) and half-staff (on land) is often misunderstood, but both signify mourning or respect.
  • Flags were recently lowered for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and Pope Francis' death and will briefly be at half-staff on Memorial Day per U.S. Code provisions.