The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced Officer Alec Iurato of the Bristol, Connecticut, Police Department as the Officer of the Month for December 2022. This officer was selected for the honor after returning fire on an armed suspect who shot and killed two of his fellow officers.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced Police Officer Alec Iurato of the Bristol (CT) Police Department as the Officer of the Month for December 2022. This officer was selected for the honor after returning fire on an armed suspect who shot and killed two of his fellow officers.
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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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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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund releases 2022 year-end fatalities report depicting that while overall line-of-duty deaths are dramatically down, firearms deaths mirror 2021 and remain significantly higher than the average of firearms-related fatalities in the previous decade.
Two officers rescue man who fell onto an active subway track.
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On the afternoon of August 1, 2022, Officer Christopher Connors responded to a residential smoke alarm call in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Upon arrival, Officer Connors found a single-family home partially engulfed in flames as the fire quickly spread from the kitchen to the upper floor of the house.
The Free Lance-Star | By James Baron A 33-minute documentary – Sacrifice and Service – that dives into the personal lives of several law enforcement officers is now showing at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington. The film includes abundant footage shot in Stafford County and a segment on the life and career of …
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Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff demonstrates calm and resolve amid chaos during encounter WASHINGTON, DC (September 26, 2022) – The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced that Deputy Sheriff Dijon Whyms of the Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff’s Department is the Officer of the Month for August 2022. Whyms was selected for this honor after …
