India, May 15 -- President Donald Trump has ordered all US flags to be flown at half-staff on May 15 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which falls during National Police Week. The order applies from sunrise to sunset.

The day is meant to honor law enforcement officers, both those who lost their lives in the line of duty and those who were injured serving their communities. "Our grateful country joins them in honoring the memory of the fallen officers who gave their lives protecting their fellow citizens, and we stand resolutely beside the families they left behind," the proclamation states.

"We also recognize those who have been injured in the line of duty and the families who have stood faithfully by their side through hardship ...