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Obama To Honor Law Enforcement Killed In Line Of Duty

by Tom Kludt

05.15.13 | 2:48 am

President Barack Obama on Wednesday will speak at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, the White House announced.

The annual event, which will be held at 11:00 a.m. ET in the U.S. Capitol building, will honor law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty throughout the past year.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.