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Photos: Nation pays tribute to fallen LEOs during Police Week

Officers, family members and supporters gathered to recognize and honor 701 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty

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Last week, law enforcement officers, family members of the fallen and supporters from across the country gathered during Police Week to mourn our nation’s officers who died in the line of duty. This year, 701 new names of fallen officers – including 434 who died in 2019 and 2020 – were dedicated during the 33rd Annual Candlelight Vigil.

A variety of special activities were held from October 13-17, including the candlelight vigil, wreath laying ceremony, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s “Run for the Badge” 5K, family day at the National Law Enforcement Museum and the Police Unity Tour, a four-day, 300-mile bicycle ride from New Jersey to Washington, D.C.

Below are photos from last week’s commemorative events. Do you have photos or videos from Police Week? Email us at editor@police1.com and we will add them to our roundup.

https://twitter.com/NLEOMF/status/1449117980093202437 https://twitter.com/ATFHQ/status/1448996722932424707 https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/1449024305325658126 https://twitter.com/CBP/status/1449140535889907714 https://twitter.com/CourtSpinelliTV/status/1448788620828086277 https://twitter.com/USMarshalsHQ/status/1449027392014585878 https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1449439948076163074 https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1448701957946974221 https://twitter.com/FBI/status/1448828752067239942 https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1449507665181384705 https://twitter.com/DFOLaredo/status/1448313543812698119 https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1449472955780673537 https://twitter.com/mcsoaz/status/1449076677821095939 https://twitter.com/RepRutherfordFL/status/1449361978800082945 https://twitter.com/LynnPKH/status/1448994653877977146 https://twitter.com/PierceSheriff/status/1449550253825400846 https://twitter.com/JayObernolte/status/1449160087747145730 https://twitter.com/LynnPKH/status/1448995810125955110 https://twitter.com/CBPTroyMiller/status/1448090140191113220 https://twitter.com/LeesburgPolice/status/1448298294128566275 https://twitter.com/GrandForksPD/status/1449044981335957505 https://twitter.com/PierceSheriff/status/1450183694132695041 https://twitter.com/AdkisonUSMC/status/1449760801435398148 https://twitter.com/RIStatePolice/status/1448824737887629313 https://twitter.com/CamdenCoPros/status/1448749893896609792 https://twitter.com/CT_STATE_POLICE/status/1447934184442503170 https://twitter.com/Capt_BarcalLVPD/status/1446866791666487301 https://twitter.com/NLEOMF/status/1449104619997704193 https://twitter.com/LynnPKH/status/1448657481555591170 https://twitter.com/LynnPKH/status/1448653084217860099 https://twitter.com/MonmouthSheriff/status/1448410056324747269

Sarah Calams, who previously served as associate editor of FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com, is the senior editor of Police1.com and Corrections1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Sarah delves deep into the people and issues that make up the public safety industry to bring insights and lessons learned to first responders everywhere.

Sarah graduated with a bachelor’s degree in news/editorial journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Have a story idea you’d like to discuss? Send Sarah an email or reach out on LinkedIn.

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