The Virgin Islands Police Department will honor fallen officers and commemorate their service during National Police Week, observed Sunday, May 11 through Sunday, May 18, with a series of events scheduled across the territory.
“This week, we pause to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty,” said Police Commissioner Mario Brooks in a department news release. “Their names, stories, and legacies are etched not only into our department’s history but into the very soul of our territory. We honor them by continuing the work they started — standing firm in the face of danger, upholding justice, and caring for the community they gave everything to protect.”
Brooks expressed gratitude to the men and women of the VIPD for their courage, commitment and sacrifice.
The department is encouraging active and retired law enforcement officers, along with community members, to participate in Police Week activities, which are scheduled throughout the St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix districts, according to the release.
In St. Thomas-St. John, the week begins Sunday with a church service at Prior Jolleck Hall at Antilles School. Other events include a basketball tournament, karaoke night, sip-and-paint session, a Peace Officers Memorial Day Parade on Thursday, and a Family Beach Day at Magens Bay on Sunday, May 18, the press release stated.
St. Croix will host its own calendar of events beginning Thursday, with a motorcade to gravesites and a Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony at Patrick Sweeney Headquarters. Activities continue through Saturday with an open house at Wilbur H. Francis Command and a community fun day at Vincent Mason Pool, the release stated.
For more information and updates, the public can visit VIPD’s website at www.vipd.vi.gov or follow the department on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
