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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMay 14, 2013

Police Week 2013: Candlelight Vigil

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's 2013 Candlelight Vigil on Monday evening celebrated fallen officers. This year, 321 officers' names were added to the memorial from 2012 to as far back as 1814. Read our coverage of the vigil here.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2013

Police Week Candlelight Vigil Honors 321 Fallen Officers

Last year’s total of 120 officers killed in the line of duty was a significant reduction from the 169 killed in 2011 and the lowest number since 1959. All of the speakers at this year’s vigil praised this trend as a move in the right direction and focused on the need to further reduce line-of-duty deaths.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2013

Police Unity Tour Arrives for National Police Week

Nearly 1,700 cyclists with the Police Unity Tour will arrive Sunday at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. for the commencement of National Police Week.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2013

Police Unity Tour Leaves for D.C.

Nearly 1,700 law enforcement officers and supporters left six locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia on bicycle as part of the Police Unity Tour paying tribute to fallen officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2013

NLEOMF Begins Engraving 2013 Officer Names

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has begun engraving the names of 321 fallen law enforcement officers who will be honored as part of National Police Week next week.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 1, 2013

Border Patrol Agent Retrieves Two Children from Submerged Vehicle

Agent Travis Creteau was able to retrieve two little girls from a fully submerged vehicle after it crashed into a San Diego-area reservoir. Unfortunately, the children did not survive. For his efforts, agent Creteau has been named the May 2013 NLEOMF Officer of the Month.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2013

NLEOMF To Add 321 Names To Police Memorial

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will engrave the names of 321 officers onto the national police memorial in Washington, D.C. this year.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 11, 2013

Pa. Officer Saves Teen from Drowning in Overturned Truck

Officer Randall Courson noticed a late-night crash and kept up the spirits of a teen trapped in his overturned and water-filled truck until more help arrived.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2013

NLEOMF Adds Slain Wis. Cop To Memorial Wall

A Wisconsin officer allegedly stalked and killed by her jealous husband will be added to the national police memorial in May, following the reversal of a decision by the memorial's steward to deny the officer's inclusion.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2013

NLEOMF Reconsiders Decision to Exclude Officer from Memorial

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) agreed to delay a decision to leave a slain Wisconsin officer off the national police memorial because of the way she died.

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