Folsom Police Officers' Association

Memorial Day is a day with one purpose. To remember.

General John A. Logan issued the proclamation establishing Decoration Day in 1868, and after World War I it was expanded from honoring Civil War casualties to honoring the American military fallen from every conflict. In 1971, Congress officially declared it a federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May. A tradition that began with flowers on graves is now observed by more than 330 million Americans each year.

Our personnel are out across the community today maintaining security so that every cemetery visit, every memorial service, and every family gathering can happen without incident. They show up on days like this because that is what this profession asks of them.

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Peace Officer Memorial Day is observed today across the country. Flags fly at half-staff, and they should.

President Kennedy signed the law establishing this observance in 1962. Since then, more than 22,000 names have been added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C., representing every line of duty death in American history. Each name belongs to someone who left behind a family that had to keep going without them.

The risk these professionals accept is real. The support we provide their families needs to be real too.

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Some losses are too large to fully comprehend. Today is Children of Fallen Patriots Day, and it asks us to sit with one of those losses for a moment.

An estimated 25,000 children have lost a parent in military service over the last 35 years. May 13 was selected as the observance date because it marks the establishment of Arlington National Cemetery in 1864, a permanent reminder of what military service can cost. The Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation has awarded over 82 million dollars in scholarships to more than 4,000 of these children since 2002.

Our association understands what it means to lose someone in the line of duty. We stand with these families today and encourage our community to do the same.

This week is National Police Week, and it carries a weight that words do not always do justice to.

National Police Week 2026 runs from May 11 through May 17, with memorial ceremonies, honor guard tributes, and survivor events taking place across Washington D.C. This year marks the 38th Annual Candlelight Vigil, where the names of every law enforcement professional killed in the line of duty in the past year are read aloud, one by one, in front of the families and colleagues they left behind.

For our association, this week is personal.

The members we represent know what it takes to put on the uniform every day. They know the names of the ones who did not come home. They carry that with them on every shift, and they show up anyway, because that is the job.

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Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day to every husband and wife holding down the home front.

The numbers tell part of the story. There are approximately one million active duty and reserve military spouses in this country managing households, careers, and families alongside the reality of deployment. Studies show that military spouses relocate on average every two to three years, making career stability one of the most persistent challenges they face.

Members of this association who serve in reserve components rely on that support every single day. Their spouses deserve the same recognition we give to the members themselves.

Tag a military spouse in the comments today so we can acknowledge them directly.

Cinco de Mayo is observed today, and our members are on duty making sure the community can celebrate safely.

The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. What most people do not know is that the French at the time were considered one of the most powerful military forces in the world. The victory was a major upset that changed the course of the conflict. Today it is one of the most widely celebrated cultural observances in the United States.

We are proud to serve a community as diverse and vibrant as this one.

Drop a comment below and tell us how you are celebrating today.

On April 23, 1908, Congress created the Medical Reserve Corps, a group of 160 military doctors who could be called to active duty in times of emergency. That small, practical decision became the foundation of what is now the United States Army Reserve.

118 years later, the Reserve has answered the call in every major American conflict from World War I through the present day. Today it stands at approximately 172,000 soldiers, each one a civilian who chose to remain available to their country on top of everything else life requires of them. That kind of commitment does not get enough recognition.

Members of this association who serve in the Reserve carry that history with them every shift. We are proud to stand alongside them.

Comment below and tag an Army Reserve soldier you want to recognize on their birthday.

Happy Earth Day. Today is a good reminder that the parks, waterways, and open spaces we take for granted did not protect themselves.

On April 22, 1970, roughly 20 million Americans took to the streets to demand better protections for the environment. It became one of the largest civic movements in American history and directly led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency later that same year. Not bad for a single day.

Our members patrol and protect the public lands in this community every day, enforcing ordinances that keep these spaces clean, safe, and accessible for everyone. The trails, the water, the wildlife. It all requires people willing to show up and look after it.

Get outside today if you can. These places are worth protecting.

Happy Work Zone Awareness Week to every road crew out there doing one of the most dangerous jobs in the country.

Here is a number that puts it in perspective. Speeding is a factor in nearly one out of every three fatal work zone crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Not distraction. Not road conditions. Speed. Something entirely within a driver's control.

Our association members are out in those zones right now, doing their part to keep traffic moving safely and protect the people working roadside. But enforcement only goes so far. The other part is on every driver who approaches a work zone and chooses to slow down before they are forced to.

Take the extra few minutes. The workers out there will be glad you did.

Today we celebrate 78 years of the United States Air Force Reserve, and the men and women who have made it one of the most capable reserve components in the world.

When President Truman signed the Reserve into existence in 1948, the goal was readiness. Today, that mission holds strong with roughly 70,000 personnel trained and prepared to deploy whenever the nation calls. These are people with careers, families, and full civilian lives who still raise their hand and say they are ready.

A number of professionals within our own association serve concurrently in the Reserve. They bring that training, that discipline, and that sense of duty directly into the work they do here at home.

Happy birthday to the Air Force Reserve. Seventy-eight years of service worth celebrating.