Police Week
National Police Week pays special recognition to those LEOs who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Find out why officers should attend Police Week, learn how to honor the fallen by training the living and read moving words written about the sacrifice made by our fallen officers.
Miami-Dade Police Department K-9 Officer Isabel McDonald conveys a message of resilience and remembrance to the law enforcement community
Molly Winters’ journey with C.O.P.S. as a widow of a fallen LEO showcases her transformation from tragedy to advocacy, highlighting the organization’s role in her life
Events will be held in-person in our nation’s capital, but there are still plenty of ways you can virtually observe and participate
This year’s vigil was the largest event held in person in three years
“Although I didn’t personally know your husbands, wives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, I knew them,” he said
A memorial address for Ohio LEOs – Detective Jorge Del Rio and Officer Kaia Grant – is a reminder of the ultimate sacrifices of our police heroes
While each memorial is unique to its department and location, they all have one thing in common: to honor officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice
Symbols and ceremonies are important ways for us to remember fallen LEOs
NLEOMF’s Troy Anderson on how the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund works to improve officer safety in the field
A full calendar of events to honor law enforcement personnel will run May 11-17
Of the officers being honored this year, 472 were killed during 2021, the largest number of officers ever added to the memorial in a single year
Officers, family members and supporters gathered to recognize and honor 701 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty
How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
Biden’s speech touted his hope to fund services that would ease the work of policing in the U.S.
Poet Michael Marks pens a moving tribute to the men and women of law enforcement
The four-day bicycle ride from New Jersey to Washington, D.C. raises awareness – and funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund – for those who died in the line of duty
In honor of National Police Week, a veteran officer writes about the challenges facing LEOs today
Five columnists drive home the importance of honoring the fallen, as well as consoling and mourning with the bereaved during Police Week and beyond
To those men and women in blue who go to work each day to bring hope to the hopeless, to save a life and maybe a soul – we honor you
In-person events are scheduled to run October 13-17 in Washington, D.C.
Participating in Police Week this year required some outside-the-box thinking, but COVID-19 didn’t stop the nation from honoring LE
The board features the surviving families of officers being honored during the National Peace Officers Memorial Service
The virtual 32nd annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Candlelight Vigil honored 307 officers who died in the line of duty
Officer Ashley Wilson’s partner was fatally shot in the line of duty. Her journey to heal took her on a three-day bike ride to honor his memory
30 K9s who died in the line of duty in 2019 were honored via an online memorial
‘Inside the Blue Line’ shows the dangers and demands of law enforcement today
In honor of the launch of Blue Police Memorial ticket, certain retailers will offer police and first responders free coffee
The “Salute to Blue” driving vigil honored Officer Mike Mosher and other officers who have died in the line of duty
Most of the killings tragically involve a definable list of deadly tactical errors
Of the 285 officers shot in 2019, nearly a quarter of them were policing towns with fewer than 11,000 people
Download the app to scroll through events happening around the country and learn who will be participating in the 32nd Annual Candlelight Vigil
A series of special events begin Sunday night on the association’s Facebook page
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