The Belleville Police Department is Celebrating National Police Week
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Sue Moen
Front Row (L-R): Police Clerk Lien, Chief Eichelkraut, Officer Burns. Back Row (L-R): Officer Beiersdorf, Officer Hultine, Officer Johnson, Officer Mankowski.
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th 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.
The Belleville Police Department and Belleville Police Association celebrated the week with several events. The Belleville Elementary and Belleville Intermediate School had a penny war. The money raised will be donat...
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