Washington—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has named Officer Joseph Grasso, of the North Brunswick (NJ) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for January 2019. On December 8, 2018, Officer Joseph Grasso was working a special duty assignment when a call came in about an apartment complex fully
Washington—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has named Officer Nathaniel Schaffer, of the Jamestown (RI) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for December 2018. On December 6, 2018, rookie Police Officer Nathaniel Schaffer was working an extra patrol shift when a call came in at 1 am about
Overall fatalities increased 12 percent with firearms-related fatalities the leading cause of officer deaths this year Washington, DC—The number of law enforcement professionals nationwide who died in the line of duty in 2018 increased over the previous year according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit group that has long tracked officer
Preliminary data shows an increase in firearms and traffic-related deaths. Expert available for live or taped interviews. Washington, DC—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will release a new preliminary Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report on Thursday, December 27, 2018, showing an increase in overall law enforcement fatalities in 2018 compared to the prior year.
Washington, DC—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has named Deputy Michael Miles, of the Oakland County (MI) Sheriff’s Office, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for November 2018. During the early morning hours of January 28, 2018, Deputy Miles was on patrol in the Orion Township area. At around 2:30
Mr. Floyd will remain as Founding CEO Emeritus and consultant Washington, DC—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund today announced the retirement of its founding Chief Executive Officer, Craig W. Floyd, at the end of 2018 after 34 years at the helm. Lori Sharpe Day, managing director of the Ashcroft Law Firm and longtime supporter of
Washington, DC—”On behalf of our Chairman, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, and our entire Board of Directors, I want to pay a heartfelt tribute to President George H. W. Bush as our nation mourns his death after a full and incredible 94 years of life. President Bush was a valued friend of law enforcement
Washington, DC—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has named Captain Tracie Meidl, of the Spokane (WA) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for October 2018. Captain Meidl has served the citizens of Spokane, Washington, well for more than 25 years. Her passion and commitment to the law enforcement
Washington, DC—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has named Patrolmen Cory Glasscock and Mark Suddeth, of the Oneonta (AL) Police Department, as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for September 2018. On the night of July 3, 2018, the Oneonta Fire and Rescue Service received a call for a fire at an apartment building.
72 peace officers were killed on 9/11 and 142 have died subsequently Washington — As the nation commemorates the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund remembers the brave men and women who lost their lives 17 years ago responding to attacks against the World Trade Center in