J. D. Tippit may very well be one of the most famous law enforcement officers in American history. A Dallas Police Officer for 11 years, Patrolman Tippit took great pride in his work. He loved his beat, the people he met, the work he did to keep Dallas safe. Never a man seeking fame or
Because of severe weather, the Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony, originally scheduled for 2 pm today at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, had to be canceled. Members of the Unity Tour plan to assemble at the Memorial at 7 pm this evening for a brief ceremony. However, they will not be riding their bicycles
Video contributed by Elvert Barnes An estimated 1,100 motorcycle riders – among them, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters – made the annual trek from RFK Stadium to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this morning for the 13th Annual Law Ride and Wreath Laying Ceremony. Law Ride pays tribute to law enforcement officers killed in
Rod Dreher, a columnist with the Dallas Morning News newspaper once remarked that “there are three kinds of people who run toward disaster, not away: cops, firemen and reporters.” In recognition of the special (and certainly imperfect) relationship between cops and reporters, and to commemorate National Police Week, the Newseum is inviting members of the
Each May, for nearly three decades now, the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary, Jerrard F. Young Lodge D.C. #1, has sponsored a ceremony to honor law enforcement officers from the region who have died in the line of duty. That tradition continued Friday, as five officers who died over last year were remembered by law
Kirk Bockman and Jim Lee have engraved all 18,274 names on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Today’s edition of USA Today has a moving story on their work at the Memorial, the care they put into it and the special meaning it has for these two men from Colorado. The online version of the
Is it really just spring break for cops?by JIM DONAHUEContributor to Officer.com(This article was originally published in Officer.com) WHO HAS BEEN TO WASHINGTON D.C. FOR POLICE WEEK?I hold classes for cops across the country on the topics of technology and tactics. As I finish the course material each time, I turn to the group and
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and supporters gathered in St. Patrick Church in downtown Washington, DC, today to remember and pray for officers killed in the line of duty during 2007. Now in its 14th year, the Annual Blue Mass provides an uplifting prelude to National Police Week 2008, which officially begins May 11. In
On Tuesday, April 29, as family members and fellow officers looked on, Officer Luke Hoffman’s name was inscribed on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during the annual Engraving Day ceremony. He is among 358 fallen law enforcement officers nationwide whose names are being added to the Memorial this spring. Engraving Day
By Craig W. Floyd NLEOMF Chairman and CEO Craig Floyd authored this essay on the events of September 11, 2001, one year after the terrorists struck our nation. His reflections remain poignant on this, the seventh anniversary of 9-11, the deadliest day in U.S. law enforcement history. It has been a year since 9-11,