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FEBRUARY 2017 |
National Police Week 2017
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
Join us for National Police Week this year.
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Officer Fatality Update February 28, 2017
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2017
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2016
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Change
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Firearms |
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5 |
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11 |
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-55% |
Traffic |
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10 |
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2 |
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+400% |
Other |
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8 |
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2 |
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+300% |
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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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Witness To History | Eagle One: Rescue and Recovery of Air Florida Flight 90
National Law Enforcement Museum held a panel discussion covering details on the tragic flight that crashed into the Potomac River in January 1982. Held at the U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theatre, guests enjoyed a fascinating discussion featuring retired US Park Police Pilot Don Usher, retired Metropolitan (DC) Police Department Detective Eric Witzig, and cameraman Chester Panzer, who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for capturing the rescue of the survivors of Air Florida Flight 90. Watch the panel.
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Your chance to win a 2016 Corvette Z06!
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund have teamed up with Brian Kaminskey and Unique Rides to offer a raffle of a 2016 Custom Built Wide Body Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to benefit the families of our Fallen Heroes and contribute to the National Law Enforcement Museum. More information.
View more photos here.
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Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Police Officer Bennie Evans, of the Alexandria (VA) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for February 2017. Read about his committment to the homeless community in his city that led to his nomination for this award.
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