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Master Sgt. Justin Macedonio, 436th Security Forces Squadron chief of standardization and evaluation, salutes during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as National Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Staff Sgt. Stephen Smith, 436th Security Forces Squadron response force member, runs while wearing body armor and carrying a ruck during the 2020 Police Week Ruck March May 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The 436th SFS hosted the 24-hour event commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Detective Rafael Gonzalez, 436th Security Forces Squadron, walks with his daughter, Olivia, during the 2020 Police Week Ruck March May 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Gonzalez is carrying a 35-pound ruck on his back and a “Thin Blue Line” version of the American flag, which represents support for law enforcement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Capt. James Scott, 436th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, runs in full body armor with a training rifle during the 2020 Police Week Ruck March May 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Participants signed up to walk or run for a 30-minute time slot, but some participants went far beyond that, traveling distances of up to 20 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Members of Team Dover participate in the 2020 Police Week Ruck March May 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Over 100 participants walked or ran in the 24-hour event commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron salute the American flag during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Despite the COVID-19 virus, the 436th SFS was able to host the ceremony by limiting the number of participants, practicing social distancing and wearing personal protective equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard lower the American flag during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to fold the American flag during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The 436th Security Forces Squadron hosted the ceremony as part of National Police Week, which honors those in the law enforcement profession who have made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to retire the colors at the conclusion of a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The annual ceremony, which normally has several dozen participants and spectators, was held privately this year due to the COVID-19 virus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Staff Sgt. Jose Bracero-Camareno, 436th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, holds photos of two fallen defenders during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Senior Airman Ryan Claiborn, 436th Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, holds photos of two fallen defenders during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Senior Airman Vincent Leal, 436th Security Forces Squadron Raven team leader, holds photos of two fallen defenders during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Senior Airman Theresa Braack, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, holds photos of two fallen defenders during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Master Sgt. Justin Macedonio, 436th Security Forces Squadron chief of standardization and evaluation, holds photos of two fallen defenders during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Master Sgt. Ashley Daniel, 436th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, holds photos of two fallen defenders during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Master Sgt. Jeffrey Robey, 436th Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of investigations, holds photos of two fallen defenders during a retreat ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The ceremony commemorating fallen military and civilian law enforcement officers marked the end of National Police Week 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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436th SFS observes National Police Week despite COVID-19

Published May 18, 2020
By Mauricio Campino, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOVER AIR FORCE, Del. --

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