Tag: Law Enforcement Memorials

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Dallas Police Honor 93 Fallen Officers During Memorial Event
The Dallas Police Department, during an annual memorial service Tuesday, honored 93 officers who died while serving the department.
May 3, 2023
Dallas Police Department officers participate in the annual memorial ceremony.
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United States Law Enforcement Foundation Event Will Honor Fallen Officers
The United States Law Enforcement Foundation will host its annual memorial service to honor fallen officers May 19 at the American Police Hall of Fame and Memorial in Titusville, FL.
May 3, 2023
The United States Law Enforcement Foundation will host its annual memorial service for fallen officers May 19.
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From JFK to Armored Van Assault on HQ, Dallas Police Are Preserving History of the Department
Some items are now on display when you first walk in the door, the true treasures are still hidden in file drawers and archive boxes. From a Jack Ruby business card to the only full-auto 45.-caliber Thompson in the history of the department, one day officers and community alike will be able to get a true glimpse of history.
December 2, 2022
Although the museum is not completed at the Dallas Police Department, among the many unique items archived is a business card for Jack Ruby, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald following the Kennedy assassination.
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34th Annual NLEOMF Candlelight Vigil Honors the Fallen
“Each time an officer dons their uniform, pins on their badge, holsters their firearm, and walks out the front door of their home their loved ones walk out that front door too," Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said.
May 16, 2022
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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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Police Week Vigil to be Held Online May 13
The virtual broadcast will replace the traditional Candlelight Vigil ceremony held on the National Mall, which annually draws more than 30,000 first responders, survivor families, and law enforcement supporters.
May 8, 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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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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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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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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