January 9th, 2021: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Good morning! We hope you enjoyed a happy and healthy holiday season and are ready to kick off the new year. First up in 2021 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, observed on Saturday, January 9th. To all of our nation's law enforcement officers, we thank you!

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 2019 is January 9th

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) takes place each year on January 9th. Created by Concerns of Police Survivors, a number of events are held each year across the country recognizing the dedication and sacrifices our officers make.

January 9th is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

National Law Enforcement Day is Saturday January 9th. For anyone around the Delmarva area there are two events happening locally.

In the morning at the Delaware Law Enforcement memorial in downtown Dover beginning at 11AM there will be a Police Appreciation Rally. Facebook Page Event

"Working together with the DE chapter of C.O.P.S. (concerns of police survivors), we are hosting a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) Rally. Saturday, January 9th is the second annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We will again being showing our support for law enforcement at legislative mall, the location of the DE law enforcement memorial. Please join us, wear blue, bring signs or balloons, and let's show everyone that we appreciate everything our officers do for us."

Here is the album from last year's Dover event on Flickr

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day | January 9th, 2016

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) was created by the organization Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), and is observed annually on January 9th.