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Photo Story: Flag set at half-staff at Fort McCoy for 2024 National Peace Officers Memorial Day

By Scott SturkolJune 3, 2024

American Flag and Fort McCoy
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The flag of the United States of America flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole May 15, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. From the flag-lowering order: “During (National) Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law-enforcement personnel make each day for their fellow Americans.” In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
American Flag and Fort McCoy
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The flag of the United States of America flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole May 15, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. From the flag-lowering order: “During (National) Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law-enforcement personnel make each day for their fellow Americans.” In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
American Flag and Fort McCoy
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The flag of the United States of America flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole May 15, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. From the flag-lowering order: “During (National) Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law-enforcement personnel make each day for their fellow Americans.” In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
American Flag and Fort McCoy
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The flag of the United States of America flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole May 15, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. From the flag-lowering order: “During (National) Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law-enforcement personnel make each day for their fellow Americans.” In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
American Flag and Fort McCoy
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The flag of the United States of America flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole May 15, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. From the flag-lowering order: “During (National) Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law-enforcement personnel make each day for their fellow Americans.” In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
American Flag and Fort McCoy
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The flag of the United States of America flies at half-staff on the garrison flagpole May 15, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day. From the flag-lowering order: “During (National) Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law-enforcement personnel make each day for their fellow Americans.” In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL

The flag of the United States of America was flown at half-staff on the garrison flagpole May 15, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

From the flag-lowering order: “During (National) Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law-enforcement personnel make each day for their fellow Americans.”

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week.

Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.”

Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base. Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.”