27th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service

May 13, 2008
Press Release
United States Capitol Police

Chief Phillip D. Morse, Sr.

Public Information Office  
119 D Street, NE  
Washington, D.C. 20510 Immediate
(202) 224-1677

05/13/2008

   

The twenty-seventh annual National Peace Officer’s Memorial Service will be held on the West Front of the Capitol at Noon on Thursday, May 15, 2008. This ceremony honors the law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty during 2007.

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

  • First Sreet SW/NW between Independence and Constitution Avenues

  • Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from First Street, NW to Third Street, NW

  • Maryland Avenue from First Street, SW to Third Street, SW

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

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  Prepared by:
  Sergeant Kimberly Schneider
  United States Capitol Police
  Public Information Officer