National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Announces January 2023 Officer of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced Police Officers Paul Lee and Antonio Martinez of the New York (NY) Police Department as their Officers of the Month for January 2023. These officers were selected for their bravery and heroism following Officer Lee being shot while attempting to stop two suspicious persons.

CT Officer Honored by NLEOMF for Fatally Shooting Cop Killer During Ambush

POLICE Magazine | By POL Staff | February 8, 2023 The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has named Officer Alec Iurato of the Bristol (CT) Police Department as the Officer of the Month for December 2022. Officer Iurator is being honored for returning fire at an armed suspect who shot and killed two …

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A ‘disturbing trend’: More police are dying from gun violence today than a decade ago

USA TODAY | By Grace Hauck | January 11, 2023 Sixty-four officers were shot and killed in the line of duty in 2022, according to a preliminary annual report released Wednesday from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. That’s far below the number of firearms-related officer deaths 50 years ago. But the figure – …

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Law enforcement officers’ deaths due to COVID fell by 83% in 2022, according to new data

CBS NEWS | By Nicole Sganga | January 11, 2023 In 2022, 226 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty, according to preliminary data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), showing a significant drop over 2021 — and much of the decrease is attributed to the dramatic reduction in …

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