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North Wilkesboro proclaims May 11-16 as National Police Week
Summary
Mayor Randy Huffman read a proclamation recognizing National Police Week 2026 and honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, including Officer James Rayburn Grayson (d. 1933).
Mayor Randy Huffman read a proclamation declaring May 11-16, 2026, as National Police Week in North Wilkesboro. The proclamation cites over 800,000 law enforcement officers serving nationwide and notes that more than 24,500 officers have been killed in the line of duty; it specifically references Officer James Rayburn Grayson of the North Wilkesboro Police Department, killed June 1, 1933. The proclamation also noted the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's Candlelight Vigil on May 13 and the observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, when flags should be flown at half-staff.
No formal board vote was recorded for the proclamation; the mayor read the text into the record and the board observed the recognition as an addition to the agenda.
