Policing and Living in the 60's

John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, in the midst of tense times, saw the men and women behind the badge as being people he could respect and should defend.

In 1962, America’s youngest President had wisdom beyond his years when he spoke up and chose to make:

• a day in May (usually May 15) specifically Peace Officer’s Memorial Day, a time to remember those who had died or been injured in the line of duty
• The days surrounding it as Police Week every year, a time to celebrate and salute those who continue to serve

​When this effort started, I was no where near being born. From what I can tell through research, living in the 60’s was a hotbed of tension and unrest.

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