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SEPTEMBER 2016 |
John Ashcroft Appointed Chairman
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit organization established in 1984 to tell the story of American law enforcement, promote officer safety and honor those who serve and sacrifice.
Mr. Ashcroft, who will be serving in a voluntary capacity as Chairman, has been a longtime supporter of the Memorial Fund, having assisted the organization for the past decade in its campaign to build the National Law Enforcement Museum. Mr. Ashcroft has served on the Museum's National Honorary Campaign Committee for many years and helped launch the capital campaign—called “A Matter of Honor”—in 2007. The Museum is now under construction in Washington, DC, and is scheduled to open in 2018. Read the press release.
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Officer Fatality Update
September 30, 2016
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2016
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2015
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Change
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| Firearms |
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41 |
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30 |
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+37% |
| Traffic |
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38 |
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38 |
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0% |
| Other |
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17 |
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25 |
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-32% |
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The Memorial Fund partners with the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance VALOR program, designed to reduce felonious officer deaths. Check out more officer safety-related content.
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Run for the Badge
Join us on October 15 in Washington, DC, for the Run for the Badge 5K! The race will start at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and run through downtown DC.
If you can't make it to DC for the race, you can join as Virtual Participants and run/walk from wherever you are. You will still get a t-shirt, bib and finisher's medal. Register today!
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Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Detectives Scott Bramhall and Micah Wilson, of the Puyallup (WA) Police Department, as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for September 2016. Read about the bravery they showed when facing an active shooter situation that led to their nomination for this award.
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Events
Find an event near you!
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NHTSA Officer Safety Initiatives
On an early July morning, Officer Heather Munsterman made a traffic stop like any other. She approached the vehicle, ran the driver's information, and turned around to walk back to her patrol car when she was suddenly struck by another vehicle at 40 MPH.
We partnered with Heather and NHTSA to produce this short PSA telling her story. Learn more about how officers can stay safe on our roadways: www.LawMemorial.org/TrafficSafetyTips
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