National Police Week, which occurs each year during the week of May 15, recognizes the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement. Established by the US Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
The Memorial features two curving, 304-foot-long blue-gray marble walls. Carved on these walls are the names of more than 19,000 officers who have been killed in the line of duty throughout U.S. history.
Unlike many other memorials in Washington, DC, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is ever-changing: new names of fallen officers are added to the monument each spring, in conjunction with National Police Week.
Each year, many police officers from Greenville PD travel to Washington, DC and participate in the National Memorial Ceremony. The memorial monument has the names of 3 police officers from Greenville enshrined in the marble walls:
- Jesse E. Mills
- Joseph L. Nobles
- Jason C. Campbell
There are 4 quotes inscribed on the monument walls, including the quote seen on this page, above. Over top of each inscribed quote are Lion statues. Many people who visit this memorial leave small items in tribute to the fallen officers, such as photos, letters, service medals, and other memorabilia. Some of these items are kept by the Memorial's organizing committee for exhibit later at the memorial's museum.
Like many other agencies across the nation, the Greenville Police Department participates in an annual observance of Police Memorial Week.
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