Peace Officers Memorial Set for Thursday, May 19
The annual Henderson County Peace Officers Memorial will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 19, on the west side of the Courthouse lawn in Athens.
"We would love to see you while we honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice serving Henderson County," said Sheriff Botie Hillhouse.
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.
Come to the Henderson County Courthouse this Thursday at 12 p.m. to honor those who have fallen.