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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieOctober 22, 2021

We've Seen This Movie Before: Current Events Through a Filmmaker's Lens

Shootings, Stabbings, Murder, and Mayhem! Grab a bucket of popcorn and find your seat—the projector is rolling and the show's about to begin.

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Photo Galleriesby Telayna LuttrellJuly 15, 2021

Photo Essay: National Police Week 2021

The crowd was not there this may, but the emotions of visiting the wall were just as strong.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2021

PA Troopers Union Demands Apology from Governor for Comment About "African American Deaths at Hands of Police"

“Let me be clear: Pennsylvania state troopers support the Juneteenth holiday. But for Gov. Wolf to use his platform to further push a false narrative that police are racist murderers is nothing less than the worst kind of political pandering," said David Kennedy, president of the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieMay 14, 2021

National Police Week and a Very Deadly Year

The names of 394 officers who died in the line of duty were added this year to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in our Nation's Capital—362 are those who died during 2020. Meanwhile, law enforcement officers are dying in the line of duty at a rate of nearly one per day in 2021. Where is the outrage?

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2021

Virtual Candlelight Vigil for Fallen Officers to be Held on YouTube Thursday

This year’s virtual Candlelight Vigil will honor the 394 fallen officers whose names will be engraved onto the Memorial this year. Due to increased officer fatalities during the COVID-19 pandemic, NLEOMF said it has expanded the Memorial sooner than anticipated.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2021

President Biden Praises, Criticizes Officers in Police Week Proclamation

The proclamation included some talking points from the anti-police movement. "This year, we also recognize that in many of our communities, especially Black and brown communities, there is a deep sense of distrust towards law enforcement; a distrust that has been exacerbated by the recent deaths of several Black and brown people at the hands of law enforcement."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2021

National Police Week Events Moved to October

A joint statement issued Wednesday by the National Fraternal Order of Police, the National FOP Auxiliary, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), and NLEOMF said the postponement was due to "the inability to secure necessary permits in time for in-person gatherings due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2020

Video: Michigan Department Recognizes Police Memorial Day with Gun Salute

Officers with the Saginaw Police Department held a gun salute to honor the men and women in law enforcement that have lost their lives.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2020

Virtual Police Week Vigil to be Held Tonight

The annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Candlelight Vigil is scheduled to be held tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the vigil will be held online.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2020

5.11 to Donate up to $25K from Sale of Police Week Patch to National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund

The "Honor Those Who Serve" patch launch occurs during National Police Week 2020. The patch features a thin blue line and eagle—both symbols honoring law enforcement officers everywhere. Net proceeds from the patch will be donated to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund up to $25,000.

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