In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. National Police Week is established by a joint resolution of Congress to pay special recognition to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

Each year our nation loses between 140-160 law enforcement officers in the line of duty. Each year the department pays tribute to those officers who made the ultimate sacrifice:

• There are more than 720,000 sworn law enforcement officers now serving in the United States. About 12 percent of those are female.
• Since 1776, there have been 26,533 known line of duty deaths in America, more than 351 have been from Colorado.
• In 2023, Colorado lost four officers to line of duty deaths.
• 136 federal, state, county, municipal, military, tribal and campus officers died in the line of duty in 2023, a 39% decrease from the year before.
• The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America.
• More than 23,785 names are engraved on the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial 

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To view the May 15, 2024 Peace Officer Memorial Video.

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Longmont Department of Public Safety, Boulder Police Department, and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office will host the annual Peace Officer Memorial at the Longmont Civic Center Mall area located at 350 Kimbark. The event starts at 4:30 pm to honor the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2024.

Law enforcement will be honoring two individuals:

• Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn was struck and killed by a drunk driver while investigating a crash scene on Highway 58 in Golden.
• Denver Patrol Officer Dale Coski succumbed to her injuries she received when she was struck by a vehicle while she was assisting in replacing a flat tire on I-70 on September 12, 1983. She was transported to the hospital where she lost her left leg rendering her a quadriplegic. She passed away due to complications of her paralysis on September 26, 2024.

The memorial will include the Knights of Columbus, bagpipes, buglers, Longmont Police Explorers, and a honor guard.

The Longmont Public Safety Chaplains are coordinating and hosting this event.

Light refreshments will be served.

If you are in need of accommodations (such as sign language) please contact the event coordinator to make arrangements no less than five business days prior to the event.

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If you need further information please email or call (303)774-4300 x2408.