More than 20,000 officers, police survivors, dignitaries, and invited guests participated in a candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C. This year, the vigil included the reading of 334 names of officers who have been added to the memorial walls, including 116 who ended watch in 2009.
National Police Week: Candlelight Vigil
A child of a fallen officer holds a candle of support during the vigil. Photo courtesy of NLEOMF.
More than 100 officers with the Jersey City PD attended the vigil. Photo by Paul Clinton.
Deputies from the Etowah County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office attending the vigil. Photo by Paul Clinton.
Officers salute VIP arrivals and survivors as they enter the memorial plaza. Photo by David Griffith.
The vigil included a a blue laser shot overhead during the reading of a tribute to officers. Photo courtesy of NLEOMF.
Highway patrol officers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety attending the vigil. Photo by Paul Clinton.
Officers and survivor families hold their candles during the 2010 National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) candlelight vigil. Photo courtesy of NLEOMF.
Two troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police attending the vigil. Photo by Paul Clinton.
Officers and survivor families lighted each other's candles to symbolize the bond of losing an officer. Photo courtesy of NLEOMF.
Massachusetts State Police troopers attending the vigil.
A lone law enforcement officer holds a candle during the vigil. Photo courtesy of NLEOMF.