A ceremony honoring fallen law enforcement officers will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, at the Barnwell Center on the Shreveport Riverfront. The public is invited to attend.

The annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony will pay tribute to 36 local officers and deputies killed in the line of duty since 1894. Participating in the ceremony will be the Caddo and Bossier sheriff’s offices, Shreveport and Bossier City police departments, Louisiana State Police, and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 of each year as Peace Officers' Memorial Day in honor of the federal, state, and municipal officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty. The calendar week of May 15 is National Police Week in recognition of the service given by the men and women in law enforcement. The local memorial ceremony is held in conjunction with Police Week.