You're invited to the Oak Ridge Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15

The Oak Ridge Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies across the country in celebrating National Police Week, May 12-18. As part of the week-long observance, the department will host a Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony on Wednesday, May 15.

The public and all law enforcement officers are invited to attend. This year, the ceremony is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the courtroom inside the Oak Ridge Municipal Building, according to a city news release.

The keynote speaker will be Oak Ridge City Manager Randy Hemann. The ceremony will move outside the Municipal Building to conclude with the 21-gun salute.

For more information on the Oak Ridge Police Department, National Police Week or the Peace Officers Memorial Day Service, call the ORPD at (865) 425-3504.