National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

JULY 2017

65 Law Enforcement Line-of-Duty Deaths in First Half of 2017

According to preliminary data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, as of June 30, 2017, 65 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year, increasing 30 percent over the 50 officers killed during the same period last year.

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Officer Fatality Update
July 31, 2017

	2017	\|	2016	\|	Change
Total	71		73		-3%
Firearms	27		34		-21%
Traffic	29		25		+16%
Other	15		14		+7%

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.

Run For The Badge 5K

Join us for the Run for the Badge 5K on October 14, starting at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial! In addition to encouraging support for law enforcement, your participation and fundraising helps us honor the contribution and sacrifice officers make every day. All proceeds benefit the Memorial Fund. Register today!

2017 Destination Zero Award Winners

Check out the videos for each of our 2017 Destination Zero Award Winners:

General Officer Safety: Suffolk County (NY) Police Department

Officer Traffic Safety: Snohomish County (WA) Sheriff's Office

Officer Wellness: Stockton (CA) Police Department

Comprehensive Safety: Burlington (NC) Police Department

Officer of the Month Award

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Officers Jeremy Copeland and Michael Jasiukiewicz, of the Pinellas Park (FL) Police Department, as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for July 2017. Read about how they stopped a gunman in a Florida home.

Law Enforcement Appreciation Events
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8/5	7:10 pm	New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians	Tickets
8/6	1:35 pm	Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles	Tickets
8/11	7:10 pm	Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers	Tickets
8/23	7:15 pm	Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals	Tickets
8/25	7:05 pm	Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees	Tickets
8/27	1:10 pm	Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds	Tickets

Memorial Gift Shop Items

2017 Holiday Ornament	Garden Flag	2017 Memorial Challenge Coin	Tan Hat with Navy Bill

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