NHTSA 3rd Quarter 2026 Traffic Safety Webinar
A Review of the 3rd Quarter Data and a
Review of a Successful Officer Traffic Safety Program
October 14, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Join the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) for an important webinar about law enforcement traffic safety. This webinar will provide a complete breakdown of all the fatal law enforcement traffic related deaths in 2026 through the month of September and provide insight into current trends and information on this year’s fatal cases. The discussion will include updates on several events and presentations that are coming up and provide details on recent conferences and traffic safety events. To conclude, special guest Inspector Charlie Mathewson of the Canadian National Railroad Police Services will provide important safety information specifically for law enforcement and first responders who have rail operations and crossings in their jurisdictions. This safety briefing is timely as there has been a fatal law enforcement vehicle crash with a train this year.
SPEAKERS:
- Nick Breul, Senior Program Manager, OSW, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
- Inspector Charlie Mathewson, Canadian National Railway, Police Services
Nick Breul
Nick Breul is a Senior Project Manager at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and is the former Director of its Officer Safety, Wellness and Research Division, where his team did in-depth analysis of line of duty deaths, especially traffic-related causes. Before joining the NLEOMF, Breul was the Director of Security for the Washington National Cathedral, a post he held for two years. Prior to that, he served on the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, D.C. for 26 years. Breul worked in many capacities during his career on the police department; serving as a detective, patrol sergeant, homicide supervisor, and retired as a lieutenant, managing the department’s traffic safety branch. There he oversaw the Major Crash Investigative Unit, as well as all of the traffic focused enforcement and public safety education initiatives. Breul is a graduate of Hobart College, where he received a BA in History and still serves in the capacity of Departmental Historian for the MPD.