LEORF News

I.U.P.A. and Sarasota County School Police Association Member, School Resource Officer Jose Castellanos was awarded the 2022 National Association of School Resource Officers Regional Exceptional Service Award for Region 1. NASRO stated in the award letter, “Although we received a number of worthy nominations, your commitment to fulfilling NASRO’s mission…

  The following story is from the perspective of Alexis Bohannon. Alexis and her family attended NPW for the first time in 2021, as they honored her husband, St. Louis Metro Police Officer Tamarris Bohannon, EOW 8/30/2020.   I attended NPW for the first time in October of 2021, just…

I.U.P.A. AND Denham Springs Union of Police Member, Police Officer Sydney, of the Denham Springs Police Department, had a wonderful visit with some very excited kids. The children were able to see inside of her police car and climb inside to explore. The kids were able to see her handcuffs…

  I.U.P.A. Local Yonkers Police Benevolent Association Member Detective Brian Menton was one week shy of his retirement, having served for twenty-seven years with the Yonkers Police Department, when he was shot in the stomach by a suspect in a bodega on Elm Street during a firearms investigation. Detective Menton…

Departments across the United States celebrated their dispatchers last week during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. In Howard County, Maryland, the police department posted on their Facebook page to recognize theirs all week! The department posted photos of their dispatchers to highlight them and their dedication to their lifesaving work…

Law enforcement officers in Yonkers, New York have been very busy raising money to support causes in their community this past March. 24th Annual YPD vs. YFD Charity Hockey Game Yonkers police and firefighters played a friendly game of hockey to raise $13,000 for the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center and…

  This month, we continue our Hero Spotlight series highlighting incredible individuals making a difference in their communities as first-responders. We are lucky enough to have Melinda Kendall from Kalamazoo, Michigan as our featured hero today. Can you introduce yourself? I am Melinda Kendall, a Public Safety Officer with the…

The month of March is Women’s History Month and departments from all over the United States posted on their social media about their female staff, how proud they are of them, and how much they appreciate all that they do.   Lawton Police Department in Oklahoma Lawton Police Department posted…

  Today, we are continuing our Hero Spotlight series where we highlight incredible individuals making a difference in their communities as first-responders. We are lucky enough to have Daniel Thompson as our featured hero this week.   Can you introduce yourself? Where do you work and what do you do…

  This event is to honor fallen officers and will bring together survivors, friends, and members of the law enforcement community who are willing to take on the challenge of walking 25 miles in 2 days to raise funds for Concerns of Police Survivors who serve over 59,000 survivors affected…