SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIESUpdated 5/11/08
Tuesday, May 6
 14th Annual Blue Mass
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12 Noon
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
10th & G Streets, NW
Washington, DC
(202)347-2713
Friday, May 9
 29th Annual Memorial Service for Law Enforcement Officers in the Washington, DC/Baltimore Region
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11:00 a.m.
Washington Area Police Memorial Fountain (outside Henry J. Daly Building)
Metropolitan Police HQ, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary, Jerrard F. Young Lodge D.C. #1, this ceremony honors officers from the Washington, DC/Baltimore region who died in the line of duty during 2007, as well as all officers from the region who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Contact: (202) 408-7767
Website: http://www.dc-fop.org/index.php
Saturday, May 10
DC Generals National Police Week Football Game
1:00 p.m.
Gallaudet University Football Field
800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC
The DC Generals take on the California Blue Knights in a special National Public Safety Football League game coinciding with National Police Week 2008 and benefitting the DC Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (DC-COPS).
Contact: Victor Dobro, robodobro@msn.com, or (240) 638-6090
Website: http://www.dcgeneralsfootball.org/index.htm
Sunday, May 11
 13th Annual Law Ride
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Line up begins at 9:00 a.m. in Lot 8 of R.F.K. Stadium in Washington, DC. Procession will leave RFK promptly at 11:00 a.m. and ride to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Contact: lawride@bellsouth.net
Website: www.lawride.com
Monday, May 12
Unsung Heroes Golf Classic
Hosted by the Fairfax County Police Association and Fairfax Coalition of Police, IUPA Local 5000
7:30 a.m. (registration) – 8:30 a.m. (tee time)
Twin Lakes Golf Course
Clifton, VA
Contact: Anne Nuttall. 703-278-8626
anne.nuttall@thefcpa.org
Website: www.unsungheroes.us
All proceeds from the tournament go to the “Matter of Honor” campaign for the National Law Enforcement Museum.
 Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony
2:00 p.m.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E Street, NW
Washington, DC
Contact: Harry Phillips, (973) 443-0030, info@policeunitytour.com
Website: www.policeunitytour.com
Begun in 1997, the Police Unity Tour has raised $4.3 million for the NLEOMF.
15th Annual TOP COPS Awards Ceremony
Hosted by the National Association of Police Organizations
7:00 p.m.
Warner Theatre
513 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC
Contact: Jill Sizelove (703) 549-0775
Tuesday, May 13
Police Unity Tour Interdenominational Christian Service
10:00 a.m.
National City Christian Church
5 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC
Contact: Sergeant Greg Boyle, PUT Chaplain, (973) 650-7608
gboyle@policeunitytour.com
This inaugural Interdenominational Christian Service, organized by the Police Unity Tour, is for our nation's law enforcement family.
Justice Leadership Initiative
12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.
Capitol Hill Baptist Church
525 A Street, NE, Washington, DC
Contact: Jack Crans, (610) 322-3392
A prayer gathering in honor of officers killed in the line of duty and those who continue to serve.
Read a moving poem, "Reflections of a Solemn Assembly", by Jack Crans.
 20th Annual Candlelight Vigil
8:00 p.m.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E Street, NW
Contact: (202) 737-3400, vigil@nleomf.org
It is advised that anyone attending take the Metro Red Line to Judiciary Square.
Wednesday, May 14
Sixth Annual Steve Young Honor Guard Competition
Fraternal Order of Police Grand Lodge
8:30 a.m.
John Marshall Park, between the Federal Court House and the Canadian Embassy
Contact: Ken Roske- honorguard@policeweek.org
Website: www.policeweekhonorguard.com
Driving for Donors National Marrow Donor Drive -- Law Enforcement Kickoff
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
NLEOMF Visitors Center
605 E Street, NW, Washington, DC
Pat Pedraja, a 12-year-old boy from Florida who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2006, is embarking on his second national "drive for donors" with a law enforcement kickoff during National Police Week. Pat, whose father is a police officer in south Florida, added more than 6,000 donors to the National Marrow Registry in 2007, including hundreds at National Police Week and other law enforcement events across the country. Pat, his mother, Claudine, and other family members are hoping to top that number in 2008. The special "Donormobile" will be parked outside the NLEOMF Visitors Center distributing information and collecting swabs for the National Marrow Registry.
Contact: Dave Morgan, (301) 496-0572, DMorgan@cc.nih.gov
Website: www.nationalcops.org
National Police Survivors’ Conference
Concerns of Police Survivors
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (Registration is mandatory.)
Contact: (573) 346-4911, cops@nationalcops.org
Website: http://www.drivingfordonors.com/
 Shomrim Society Kaddish Service
1:00 PM
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Memorial Service for Jewish law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Luncheon reception will follow at the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington.
Website: http://72.83.249.56:8081/
Contact: Major Jay Gruber
 13th Annual Emerald Society & Pipeband March and Service
National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies, Inc.
Assemble at 4:30 p.m. at New Jersey Avenue & F Street, NW. Step-off promptly at 6:00pm. March will proceed to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Contact: Mike Roe: 314-304-1915, Mjroe@slmpd.org
Thursday, May 15
27th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day Services
Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police
Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
12 noon
West Front of the United States Capitol
Washington, DC
Contact: www.policeweek.org/contacts.html
Website: www.policeweek.org
 FOP/FOPA Wreathlaying Ceremony
Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police
Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
3:30 p.m. (estimated, follows Peace Officers Memorial Day Service at the U.S. Capitol)
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E Street, NW
Washington, DC
Friday, May 16
National Police Challenge 50-Kilometer Relay Race
Coordinated by the U.S. Secret Service
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Secret Service Training Center
Laurel, MD
Contact: Kam Flynn, npc50@verizon.net
Website: www.secretservice.gov/npc50
National Police Survivors’ Conference
Concerns of Police Survivors
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (Registration is mandatory.)
Contact: (573) 346-4911, cops@nationalcops.org
www.nationalcops.org
VISITORS CENTER
Please stop by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Visitors Center during your visit to Washington. Come see our law enforcement exhibits and visit our gift shop. The Visitors Center is located at 605 E Street, NW, and will be open extended hours during National Police Week.
Visitors Center Hours for National Police Week 2008:
Sunday, May 11, 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 12, 9:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. - 12 Midnight
Wednesday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Regular hours (9 am – 5 pm) before and after these dates.)
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NLEOMF National Police Week events and activities are supported, in part, by a generous contribution from the Target Corporation.