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There were certain specifications that the design had to follow including displaying the name of the City, the date that the City of River Falls was incorporated (1885), and include no more than five colors. After narrowing down the entries to the top five, the community had their chance to vote on their favorite design. Voting took place at City Hall, the Library and on the City's website through the Survey Monkey website.

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of 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.

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This tribute to American law enforcement officers is part of the historic crime bill that President Bill Clinton signed into law in 1994. At the request of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Public Law 103-322 designates Peace Officers Memorial Day as one of only two days each year during which government agencies, businesses and residents are to fly their U.S. flags at half-staff.

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If you are interested in purchasing your own flag, please visit the Flag Center's website for more information. Flag orders will take approximately two weeks.

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.

Washington, DC—Question: On what two days does federal law require American flags to be flown at half staff? Answer: Memorial Day (last Monday in May) and May 15, National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

“We honor our law enforcement officers every day of the year, but on Peace Officers Memorial Day, we show our support by lowering our flags to half-staff,” said Lori Sharpe Day, Interim Memorial Fund Chief Executive Officer. “It’s an important way to show our officers how much we respect their efforts to keep our communities and country safe. We will do our part by lowering the flags at the Memorial, where the names of 21,910 fallen officers are engraved.”

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The American Flag can be flown everyday, but especially on the holidays listed below. Holidays that require flags at half-staff are indicated in the key.

The Mission of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is to honor the fallen, tell the story of American law enforcement and make it safer for those who serve.

The Mission of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is to honor the fallen, tell the story of American law enforcement and make it safer for those who serve.

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The Mission of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is to honor the fallen, tell the story of American law enforcement and make it safer for those who serve.

About the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Established in 1984, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is a private non-profit organization dedicated to telling the story of American law enforcement and making it safer for those who serve. The Memorial Fund maintains the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, which contains the names of 21,910 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history. The Memorial Fund has opened the new National Law Enforcement Museum, which tells the story of American law enforcement by providing visitors a “walk in the shoes” experience. The Museum is working to expand and enrich the relationship shared by law enforcement and the community through the Museum’s educational journeys, immersive exhibitions, and insightful programs. For more information, visit LawMemorial.org. Robyn Small [email protected] (202) 737-8524

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The City of River Falls is a great place to live with a strong community and River Falls needed a flag that represented our community. A city flag helps to show the pride that we have for our community and is a symbol for the city. The River Falls Flag Challenge was created by Mayor Dan Toland so that anyone in the community could enter a flag design.

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As part of National Police Week, the names of 158 law enforcement officers killed in 2018, as well as 213 officers who died in prior years, will be formally dedicated on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, on May 13, during the 31st Annual Candlelight Vigil.

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Once the winning flag was chosen, the design was unveiled during the River Falls Days Parade with a special ceremony at City Hall following the parade. Artist Ben Branum is a local resident of River Falls. In addition to winning the River Falls Flag Challenge, he also received a $200 cash prize from the River Falls Community Arts Base, which helped sponsor the Challenge.