(Clarinda, Iowa) -This week (May 11th through the 17th), is National Police Officer’s Memorial Week, 2025. The week is reserved to recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local law enforcement. As part of the observances, the Clarinda Police Department will conduct a memorial services beginning at 2-p.m. Tuesday, May 13th, at the Clarinda Cemetery Armed Services Flag Stand/ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  American Legion Sergy Post 98 will provide a three-volley salute and Taps honor guard.

In 1962, President Kennedy issued the first proclamation for Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week to remember and honor law enforcement officers for their service and sacrifices. Peace Officers Memorial Day, which every year falls on May 15, specifically honors law enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Clarinda Chief of Police Keith Brothers and his staff cordially invites you to attend the memorial service and pay tribute to those law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. 147 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2024 according to preliminary data provided by the FBI.