President Trump pays respects at National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
Near the steps of the U.S. Capitol today, thousands of law enforcement officers joined with friends and family to honor the lives of officers slain in the line of duty last year. President Trump addressed the families of those fallen officers today, promising them that these sacrifices will never be forgotten by a grateful Nation.
Watch: President Trump at the 38th National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
“We come together to pay tribute to the American peace officers who made supreme sacrifice, all in the line of duty, in many cases for people they never met,” the President said outside the U.S. Capitol. “To all of the families of our fallen officers: Our whole country is praying for you, embracing you, and pledging to you that we will never, ever leave your side.”
Our Nation’s leaders have a responsibility to honor this sacrifice, as well as set the tone for our country’s discourse about the importance of law enforcement. “In my administration, we strongly condemn hateful anti-police rhetoric,” President Trump said today. We hope more public officials will follow his example.
“To every mom and dad, brother and sister, spouse and child of the brave fallen officers we honor today, America joins together in expressing our love and our gratitude, our grief, and our firm resolve to be with you every single step of the way,” the President said.
“We will never let you down.”
President Trump: Our fallen officers were the “very best of us.”
In photos: The President at the National Police Officers’ Memorial Service |
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