National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
December 16, 2004 - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOATING LAW ADMINISTRATORS AND NLEOMF HONOR FALLEN MARINE/CONSERVATION OFFICERS
On a cold winter morning at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, NASBLA leadership and national boating safety advocates honored the service of more than 10,000 marine and conservation officers. During the brief wreathlaying ceremony, Executive Director George Stewart, President Randy Edwards (of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources), long time boating safety advocate Al Simon, and NLEOMF Chairman Craig W. Floyd acknowledged the ultimate sacrifice made by more than 200 of these officers.
The first conservation officer killed in the line of duty was William E. Shoemaker of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Thirteen conservation officers have died since 2000, and three lost their lives in 2003. Thus far in 2004, there have been no line of duty deaths among marine and conservation officers. To learn more about the service and sacrifice of America?s marine and conservation officers, click here. For more information on NASBLA, visit www.nasbla.org.