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BLUE MASS GIVES UPLIFTING START TO NATIONAL POLICE WEEK Hundreds of law enforcement officers and supporters gather in St. Patrick Church in downtown DC. [Read More] 181 OFFICERS MADE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN 2007   by Craig W. Floyd 181 federal, state and local law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty last year, one of the highest fatality figures in recent memory.   [Read More] REMEMBERING FALLEN HEROES DURING CORRECTONS OFFICER WEEK, MAY 4-10 Read Craig Floyd's article on those who died in the line of duty behind bars. [Read More] >> more news and updates
Officers of the Month (March 2008) OFFICER BRIAN BOBICK DC METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT On December 13, 2007, Brian Bobick and Michael Architzel, Bike Patrol Unit Officers were stopped near an elementary school where a young woman was accompanying a group of children across the intersection. Immediately their attention was drawn to a double-parked black Cadillac whose operator was excessively revving the engine. Suddenly the driver put the vehicle in gear and sped toward the officers. ..... >> read more The NLEOMF Officer of the Month Program is sponsored by a generous contribution from THE FORCE. Now accepting Officer of the Month nominations for 2008! Click here for details about the nomination process.
Events and Special News >>Visit our Calendar of Events (updated regularly) NLEOMF IN THE NEWS Engravers' workday is etched in grief By Kevin Johnson May 8, 2008 USAToday Cops & bad guys share the lineup at law enforcement museum By James Gordon Meek April 28, 2008 New York Daily News Tactics, training spur cop deaths drop By Kevin Johnson April 22, 2008 USAToday A Museum to Honor Law Enforcers $80 Million Project Will Tell Officers' Stories -- With a Bang by Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post Thursday, March 1, 2007 (click here for past articles)   Show your support for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund   Correctional officer safety training program supported, in part, by the NLEOMF Back to top	Preliminary 2008 Law Enforcement Officer Fatality Statistics as of May 8   2008 2007 %Change Total Fatalities 40 66 -39% Gunfire 15 26 -42% Traffic Incidents 21 33 -36% Other Causes 4 7 -43% 2008 Fatalities - Top 10 States Texas 6 Ohio 2 Georgia 3 Oklahoma 2 California 2 Pennsylvania 2 Louisiana 2 South Carolina 2 Missouri 2 Several 1 New York 2 Federal Agencies 3 Law Enforcement Memorial License Plates... Click here for information. November 9-14, 2008 Myrtle Beach, SC