Police Officer Anthony Dia of the Toledo Police Department in Ohio bravely protected the community of Toledo for four years. He was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a Home Depot store at about 12:30 am. on July 4, 2020. Police Officer Dia has been described as…

    The National Law Enforcement Officers Relief Memorial and Museum has released their June 2021 report on line-of-duty officer deaths. 8 deaths were firearms-related 4 deaths were traffic-related 5 deaths were due to COVID-19 1 death was classified under other causes Those 18 brave officers’ names will be added…

Losing a loved one is a devastating process, no matter if it is expected or not. Meanwhile talking about and planning for death can be uncomfortable and emotional. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has made this uncomfortable process a reality for many Americans. During an emotional time when you should be able to…

I.U.P.A. Local Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association 34 posted on their Facebook page recently about how they remember and honor fallen Virginia Beach police officers as they passed the anniversaries of two fallen heroes. Their post read, “In the month of June we remember two of our fallen, Officer Charles…

The Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund (LEORF) with the assistance of Stinger Harley-Davidson, Medina, OH, is raffling off a brand new 2021 Harley-Davidson® FLHTK Ultra Limited Peace Officer Special Edition in Dark Blue! Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund Your local Law Enforcement Officers face disasters every day and are the…

During Police Week 2021, the community of Port Saint Lucie, Florida showed their local law enforcement heroes just how much they truly appreciate them! Lunch was donated by JYD BBQ, breakfast from Aycock Funeral Homes, dinner from Texas Roadhouse, and snacks from Wickshire Port Saint Lucie! It did not end…

  The Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund joins with the Milwaukee Police Association, Local #21, in mourning the loss of Police Officer Charles G. “Chuckie” Irvine, Jr.; Police Officer Michael J. Michalski; and, most recent, Police Officer Mathew J. Rittner. Prior to the loss of “Chuckie” June 7th, 2018 the…

We know that being married to a law enforcement officer (LEO) has its challenges. But how does extended exposure to secondhand stress and trauma affect the children of LEOs? According to a 2002 study led by Rudy Arredondo, law enforcement children "can develop traumatic stress vicariously" through watching and listening…

Across Central Ohio, officers who have died in the line of duty are being honored during Light Ohio Blue from Friday, May 9 to Sunday, May 16. A ceremony was held in Madison County on Monday night, May 11, at the Ohio Peace Officers Memorial at the state's training academy.…

The Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund would like to recognize that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Officers see things that members of the public cannot imagine during the course of their duties. That is why cops have a higher incidence of PTSD than the general population and a higher…