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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."
March 10, 2021
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National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum to Host "Weekend of Remembrance" October 10-11, 2020
The Weekend of Remembrance includes a memorial service and live reading of the names of 135 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2019, plus the names of 172 officers who died in previous years but whose stories of sacrifice had been lost to history until now, and whose names were engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial walls in May 2020. The ceremony will be live-streamed on the Memorial's Facebook page beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT) on Sunday Oct. 11.
October 7, 2020
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National Law Enforcement Memorial Running Out of Space for Names of Fallen
The average number of names added has been more than double what was expected, given the events of 9/11 — and the tragic fallout of the terrorist attacks, as so many first responders fell ill at the World Trade Center site — and newly discovered names from prior to 1960, when the FBI started tracking police officer deaths.
January 30, 2020
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during Police Week. (Photo: Lynn Cronquist/POLICE File)
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Duty Deaths Decrease 35% in First Half of 2019
There were 60 line-of-duty deaths of police officers in the first six months of 2019, a 35% decrease compared with the same time last year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
July 31, 2019
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Why Every Cop Should Attend Police Week in DC
During this one extraordinary week you will experience every emotion, and it’s both exhausting and exhilarating.
June 30, 2019
Neither words nor pictures can adequately do justice to the powerful energy emanating from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during Police Week. You truly have to be there to understand it.
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Police Week Vigil Honors 9/11's Fallen
The fallen 9/11 first responders who were exposed to deadly toxins and succumbed to disease are no longer forgotten.
June 28, 2019
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Photojournalist Rides in Police Unity Tour to Honor Fallen Arizona Officer
"It's a life-changing experience," Davis told his colleagues. He says he plans to participate in the event every year he can from now on.
May 17, 2019
Davis first rode in the Police Unity Tour in honor of his father, who was killed in the line of duty.
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Non-Profit Organization Raises Awareness of Officer Suicide at Police Week
BlueH.E.L.P.—an organization that tracks police officer suicides while simultaneously seeking to prevent such tragedies from occurring—held several events at Police Week in Washington DC to honor officers who died by suicide and offer support to the families they left behind.
May 17, 2019
BlueH.E.L.P.—an organization that tracks police officer suicides while simultaneously seeking to prevent such tragedies from occurring—held several events at Police Week in Washington DC to honor officers who died by suicide and offer support to the families they left behind.
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Why Every Cop in America Should Attend Police Week
During this one extraordinary week you will experience every emotion. In one moment you might be laughing with a group of cops and then mere moments later crying with one guy or gal who is overwhelmed with grief.
May 16, 2019
That's me, walking the wall early on my first day in DC for National Police Week. I was on the ground in DC for four days, and visited the Police Memorial Wall nine times. It's fascinating to see how it changes over time as new mementos are left by family and friends of officers who were killed in the line of duty over the years.
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SIG Sauer Releases Commemorative Pistols to Benefit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
The commemorative SIG Sauer pistols include a 1911 Nitron, 1911 Stainless, and P320 Carry that are exclusively engraved to honor law enforcement, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each pistol will be donated to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
May 14, 2019
The SIG Sauer NLEOMF Commemorative pistols will be distributed exclusively through Kroll international and be available through June 1, 2020.
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Airline Honors Fallen Colorado Officer on Flight to Police Week
In honor of Deputy Sheriff Heath McDonald Gumm of the Adams County Sheriff's Office—who was shot and killed during a foot pursuit in January 2018—the cabin crew placed Thin Blue Line flags on every passenger seat and re-designated the flight number to Gumm's call sign.
May 14, 2019
In honor of Deputy Sheriff Heath McDonald Gumm of the Adams County Sheriff's Office—who was shot and killed during a foot pursuit in January 2018—the cabin crew placed Thin Blue Line flags on every passenger seat and re-designated the flight number to Gumm's call sign.
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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."
May 14, 2019
The names of 371 fallen officers were read aloud at the 31st Annual Candlelight Vigil Monday night. (Photo: NLEOMF)
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