Airman 1st Class Christopher Bryant stands ready to render the 21 gun salute during the "National Police Week" retreat ceremony May 14, 2010 at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Joint Base Charleston held numerous activities and events for police week to include four days of friendly competition between 628th Security Forces Squadron and 628th Civil Engineer Squadron and Scruff McGruff "The Crime Dog" visited the Child Development Center. Airman Bryant is an installation entry controller with the 628 SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Staff Sgt. Veronica Odom stands ready to chime the ceremonious bell to honor police officers who have been killed in the line of duty May 14, 2010 at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Joint Base Charleston held numerous activities and events for "National Police Week," to include friendly competition between 628th Security Forces Sqaudron and 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, Scruff McGruff "The Crime Dog" visited the Child Development Center and a chili cook off. Sergeant Odom is a security forces trainer with the 628 SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Col. Martha Meeker speaks at the police week retreat ceremony May 14, 2010 at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Since 1962, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge at Washington, D.C., to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Colonel Meeker is the Joint Base Charleston commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Staff Sgt. Michael Whitcomb stands at ease as he holds the 628th Security Forces Squadron guidon during the "National Police Week" retreat ceremony May 14, 2010 at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which the date falls as Police Week. Sergeant Whitcomb is a security forces trainer with the 628 SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)