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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Annual Police Week Vigil Honors Officers Who Paid the Ultimate Price for Public Safety

In remarks at the annual Police Week Candlelight Vigil held last night on the National Mall in Washington, DC, U.S. Attorney General William Barr honored the fallen, saying the American people need to know that "public safety is bought at a price."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2019

371 Fallen Officers to be Honored During Annual Police Week Vigil

Included in the list are the names of 158 officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2018 and 213 officers who were killed in prior years but had been forgotten by time until the Memorial Fund’s research staff and a team of dedicated volunteers confirmed their record of law enforcement service.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2018

CEO of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to Retire

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund announced the retirement of its founding Chief Executive Officer, Craig W. Floyd, at the end of 2018 after 34 years at the helm.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2018

First Annual K-9 Memorial Service Held in DC

As part of Police Week this year, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund held the 1st Annual Police K-9 Memorial Service at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2018

White House Shines Blue to Honor Fallen Law Enforcement Officers

The White House was lit with blue lights Tuesday night, honoring law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty to commemorate National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2018

Candlelight Vigil Honored 360 Fallen Officers at the National Memorial

The names of 360 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty—including 129 who died in 2017—were formally dedicated on Sunday evening, during the 30th Annual Candlelight Vigil, held on the National Mall and produced by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2017

'Run for the Badge' 5K to Honor Law Enforcement Officers

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will be hosting the Run for the Badge 5K, taking place at 9:00 am on Saturday, October 14, 2017, on-site in Washington DC, and virtually from across the country.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2017

NLEOMF Ceremony Honors LEOs Killed on 9/11

Monday, September 11, 2017, board members, staff, and supporters of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund gathered at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial for a 9/11 remembrance ceremony to honor the law enforcement professionals killed that day and those who died from subsequent illnesses related to rescue and recovery work at Ground Zero.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2017

Reminder: Fly Flags at Half-Staff on May 15, National Peace Officers Memorial Day

"On May 15, we honor the sacrifices of our law enforcement officers by lowering our flags for National Peace Officers Memorial Day," said Craig W. Floyd, NLEOMF President and CEO.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2016

John Ashcroft Appointed Chairman of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), a nonprofit organization established in 1984 to tell the story of American law enforcement, promote officer safety, and honor those who serve and sacrifice.

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