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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2018

Las Vegas Detective Honored for Actions During Concert Shooting

On October 1, Golgart rushed to help the wounded, piling people into the back of his truck and driving them to the hospital. While doing so, he received a call from his daughter saying she had been shot. Like any father he wanted to go to her, but he decided to continue driving toward the hospital with the wounded.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2018

National Law Enforcement Museum Hosts Reading of Book 'Friendly Officers'

Miguel told those gathered for the program, “I wanted children, especially those with my skin color, to know that police officers are here to help you.” The officers Miguel counts as his friends were featured in his book.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2018

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Issues Statement on 7 Officers Killed in Past Week

Already this year 14 law enforcement professionals have been killed in the line of duty. Eleven of them died as a result of gunfire, more than double the number at the same time last year (5).

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2017

Gunfire Duty Deaths Down 33% in 2017

NLEOMF announced today in its 2017 Preliminary Law Enforcement Fatalities Report that a total of 128 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, which is the lowest annual figure since 2013 when 117 officers died. A total of of 143 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2016. This year's 10% decrease reverses three consecutive years of increases in officer deaths.

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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 WriterAugust 25, 2017

5.11 Donating Proceeds of Defender-Flex Pants and Jeans to Charities

As an extension of the 5.11 Always Be Ready brand campaign, throughout the months of September and October, 5.11 will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of its recently launched Defender-Flex Pants and Jeans to the Sheepdog Survival Fund, Navy SEAL Foundation, and National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2017

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Issues Statement on Weekend Shootings

"On behalf of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund board of directors and staff, we offer our thoughts and prayers to the families of those officers, their colleagues and the affected communities. We must never forget that our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day for our safety and protection. And we are thankful to the men and women who bravely and courageously answer that call to service."

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Articlesby Jon AdlerAugust 7, 2017

The Stand with Honor Alliance

The National Law Enforcement Museum will include true stories of officer experiences. Here's how you can participate.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2017

NLEOMF Reports 65 Law Enforcement Duty Deaths in First Half of 2017

Of these 65 officers, 26 were killed in traffic-related incidents, 23 were killed by gunfire and 16 died due to other causes such as job-related illnesses.

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