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31st Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service

May 11, 2012
United States Capitol PoliceChief Phillip D. Morse, Sr.
Public Information Office
119 D Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20510May 11, 2012
(202) 224-1677

The 31st Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service will be held on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. This ceremony honors the law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty during 2011.

Street Closures & Bus Restrictions:

On Tuesday, May 15, the streets listed below near the West Front of the Capitol will be closed to vehicular traffic:

  • First Street SW/NW between Independence and Constitution Avenues
  • Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from First Street, NW to Third Street, NW
  • Maryland Avenue, SW from First Street to Third Street

Tour buses will be rerouted to Third Street, SW / NW for drop off and pick up on Tuesday, May 15.

If there are any questions about these events or our security procedures, you may contact the United States Capitol Police Public Information Office at 202-224-1677.

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Prepared by:
Lieutenant Kimberly Schneider
United States Capitol Police
Public Information Office