PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL DAY- MAY 15, 2024

On October 1, 1961, Congress asked President John F. Kennedy to designate May 15th as a day to honor peace officers. In 1962, President Kennedy issued the declaration for Peace Officers Memorial Day to be observed on May 15th and the week of May 15th to be recognized as National Police Week. In 1994, Bill Clinton made an amendment through Public Law 103-322 that directed the United States flag to be flown at half-staff on May 15th in honor of the day.
On this day, we ask our Placer County residents and businesses to commemorate America’s fallen peace officers and lower their flag to half-staff on May 15th in honor of their sacrifices, including the sacrifices of our nine fallen peace officers from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
Every year we remember and honor those deputies who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Detective Michael D. Davis. EOW: 10-24-2014
Reserve Deputy Timothy A. Ruggles. EOW: 2-9-1986
Deputy James E. Machado. EOW: 7-13-1978
Deputy Arden Webster. EOW: 7-14-1965
Deputy Richard A. Sheppard. EOW: 9-6-1955
Constable Charles Carter. EOW: 4-15-1956
Sheriff William Elam. EOW: 10-1-1951
Deputy Frank H. Dependener. EOW: 2-20-1928
Deputy George W. Martin. EOW: 7-11-1859