US Flags Fly at Half-Staff Today—Two Memorials Explain the Nebraska and National Tributes

One state remembrance stems from a WWII mystery

Flags are flying at half-staff across the United States on May 15 in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, honoring law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty. The federal order is tied to Police Week, a tradition Congress authorized in 1962. In Nebraska, the same day carries an added tribute for World War II Staff Sergeant Robert A. Keuchel of Omaha, whose remains were identified after decades and will be honored at Omaha National Cemetery until sunset.