Source: Wikipedia The Orange County (FL) Sheriff’s Office was the recipient of Destination Zero’s 2015 Comprehensive Safety Award, in recognition of their comprehensive, top-down approach to officer safety and wellness. “Fit Deputy,” is a voluntary program providing incentives for deputies to exercise. The program integrates the local business community by allowing deputies to use specific
On a night dedicated to honoring law enforcement officers at Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville Predators ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Saturday, January 16. Before the game, fans interacted with the Davidson County (TN) Sheriff’s Department Mobile Booking and Jail vehicle. The Metro-Nashville (TN) Police Department had their Bomb
Last week, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund presents its 2015 Excellence in Media Award to FOX News personality Greta Van Susteren and its 2015 Distinguished Service Award to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at a Congressional reception in the Rayburn House Office Building. After an introduction from Memorial Fund Chairman and
Deep in the tunnels of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, a group of law enforcement officers gathered in preparation for their ceremonial tasks. They practiced their moves and timing as thousands of people sat in their seats, watching players from the Detroit Red Wings and Arizona Coyotes warm up. The occasional errant puck would
The murder of Police Officer Randolph Holder of the New York Police Department the previous night made the Memorial Service for the 262nd Session of the FBI National Academy on Wednesday, October 21, a more somber experience for those in attendance. Memorial Fund CEO and Chairman Craig W. Floyd spoke to the several academy members
Seat by seat, the rows filled in the Burke Theater of the U.S. Navy Memorial Museum on Wednesday, October 7. Many came from across the East Coast to listen to three officials talk about the investigation and manhunt following one of the most recent terrorist attacks in our nation’s homeland. As part of the Witness
Purchase Book Arthur Browne explores the desegregation of the New York Police Department through the extraordinary life of Samuel Battle in One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York. On June 28, 1911, Samuel Jesse Battle, badge number 782, became the first black policeman in the NYPD. On
On September 17-18, the VALOR Initiative will host an officer safety conference in Hurst, TX, providing officers with the opportunity to learn about varied topics including emerging threats and challenges, casualty care and rescue tactics, and pre-incident indicators of a potential assault. You can view the full, two-day agenda here. Along with a wide array
Attendees of the 2015 International Homicide Investigators Association symposium in Washington, DC, gathered at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on the evening of Tuesday, August 18, to lay a wreath in honor of the more than 20,000 law enforcement officers whose names are on the Memorial walls. Memorial Fund Chairman and CEO Craig Floyd
On Saturday, August 15, on a very hot and humid night in the Twin Cities, the Minnesota Twins took on the Cleveland Indians at Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. A crowd of over 30,000 was on hand to support and cheer the Twins on to another win as they beat the Indians with a final