Peace Officers Memorial Day
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring American Samoa’s police, highlighting National Police Week, and recognizing National Peace Officers Memorial Day (Sunday, May 15).
“I join all Americans in celebrating the law enforcement officers who keep us safe, day in and day out...

![“In American Samoa, our police are crucial to responding to everything from traffic accidents to domestic violence reports to combating the drug epidemic. All this work can be difficult and dangerous, but our society depends on it,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said. (Read more of celebration elsewhere in today’s issue.) Samoa News joins our Congresswoman and our community in recognizing the good work our police do — despite being underpaid and under-appreciated — with prayers and heartfelt fa’afetai. [courtesy photo] Amata and police officers](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_am_sam_police_cropped.jpg?itok=YntlMsur)