2026 Discounted Dates Available! Interested in hosting your next event or group gathering at the Museum? We still have availability for the rest of 2026, with a 15% Facility Rental discount for all events booked before September 30th. We are also introducing two new all-in packages to help simplify your end-of-year planning: Capitol Connections: The
Do you have a police K9 who deserves the spotlight? The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) is now accepting photo submissions for the 2027 Dogs of Law Enforcement calendar—and we’d love to feature your K9! Submit your best photo for a chance to be selected as one of our finalists. Finalists will be
Tom Weitzel is a retired Chief of Police from Riverside, Illinois, with an esteemed career in law enforcement spanning 37 years—13 of which were spent as Chief.
NLEOMF Ambassador Michael Kellems began his law enforcement career as a 15-year-old Police Cadet for the La Porte County Police Department (IN). In 1986, Mike joined the police department full time, where he served for 32 years. Having experienced his first line-of-duty death, Patrolman Neil Thompson in 1981, Mike has passionately served to honor those killed in the line of duty.
The “Stand Watch for the Fallen” ceremony that takes place at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during National Police Week in Washington, DC, is a solemn and poignant tradition for law enforcement officers from across the United States to gather to honor their fallen comrades.
Every year, roughly 10% of the US population passes away – which is a startling figure. A majority of those will die of natural causes, meaning they died of something as simple as old age or succumbed to a disease of some kind. But historically, 20% of deaths occurs in a way that is deemed
In September, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Ambassador Program proudly welcomed two distinguished new members to its ranks, expanding the program’s breadth and diversity.
We’re thrilled to introduce a special spotlight on the recipient of the coveted Ambassador Impact Award from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). Join us as we delve into the remarkable journey and contributions of Bill Swank, the inaugural recipient of this esteemed award.
This month we have the honor of recognizing Captain Vincent Sinclair of the New York State Courts (NYSC). Vincent hails from a law enforcement family and has spent the past 18 years in various roles within the NYSC Department of Public Safety. The Department boasts a sworn force of approximately 4,000 uniformed peace officers and 2,500 non-uniformed peace officers.
On July 1, 1973, President Richard Nixon declared “an all-out global war on the drug menace” when he presented Congress with “Reorganization Plan No. 2” which included the proposition to develop a Federal Agency devoted to enforcing controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. That federal agency is the Drug Enforcement Administration –