Governor Mike Parson has ordered that the flag of the United States and the flag of Missouri be flown at all government buildings in Missouri from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Week.
You can access the proclamation here. State government departments are responsible for distributing this information throughout your department for compliance with this order.
Sincerely,
OA FMDC
WHEREAS, Missouri's peace officers bravely and altruistically work toward securing the safety and welfare of their fellow citizens; and WHEREAS, the 15th of May is designated as Missouri's Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week in which that date falls is known as Missouri's Peace Officers Memorial Week to pay tribute to federal, state, and local officers who have lost their lives or been injured in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the sacrifices of peace officers, the United States flag and the flag of Missouri shall be flown at half-staff on all government buildings on Missouri's Peace Officers Memorial Day; and WHEREAS, Peace Officers Memorial Week is annually commemorated .in Missouri and throughout the United States, with its significance and importance increasing as more Americans recognize the numerous sacrifices made by law enforcement in safeguarding their communities; and WHEREAS, in addition to sacrifices endured by Missouri's courageous peace officers, their families also shoulder immense burdens when an officer makes the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty while selflessly protecting the public; and WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of Missouri express gratitude for the courageous peace officers who view the well-being of others as their personal duty and dedicate themselves tirelessly to defending the lives and property of their fellow citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Michael L. Parson, GOVERNOR OF THE STA TE OF MISSOURI, do hereby proclaim May 12-18, 2024, to be PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL WEEK in Missouri and encourage all citizens of this state to give special homage to those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice ,to safeguard the well-being of their fellow citizens. Out of respect and honor, I do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of Missouri shall be flown at half-staff over the State Capitol and at all government offices throughout Missouri on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from sunrise to sunset. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, this 13th day of May, 2024.