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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…

Tacoma Police Department Officer Komarovsky responded to the scene of a car accident and though witnesses said there was no one in the burning car, Officer Komarovsky found a barely responding driver in the front seat. Without hesitation or with a second thought as to his own well-being, Officer Komarovsky…

In an average year, 11 line of duty deaths is common for corrections officers, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year there were 218 corrections officers and 41 non-custody employees who died in the line of duty. At 7:00 p.m. this Friday, One Voice United will host a virtual…

Join us in remembering and honoring the 2020 and 2021 Roll Call of Heroes on our Facebook at 7 p.m. Central on May 12th for the 2020 Roll Call of Heroes and 7 p.m. Central May 14th for the 2021 Roll Call of Heroes! NPW Virtual Memory Board Don't forget…

  On October 1, 1962, President Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week during which May 15 falls as Police Week. In 1982, the Memorial Service began as a gathering of 120 survivors. It has now grown to tens of thousands…

Article from National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Newsroom Researchers at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial follow a stringent and emotional process to vet names of the fallen. Peeling back layers, overturning proverbial stones, unearthing nuggets of information that are sometimes nearly impossible to find. The process that leads…

The very first Harley-Davidson police motorcycle was delivered to the Detroit Police Department in 1908. Right from the beginning, police departments recognized the tactical advantage provided by these maneuverable motorcycles, along with Harley Davidson's stellar reputation for reliability. Harley-Davidson has maintained the 100 plus year relationship with law enforcement as…

The Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund was established to provide support and resources to law enforcement officers and their families when tragedy strikes. The organization will, without restriction, provide assistance by all manners and means to the immediate family members of a law enforcement officer who may be killed or…

April Katherman-Redgrave, Wife of Fallen San Jose Police Officer Michael J. Katherman, wrote for COPS, “Finding My Happiness Again” Tuesday, June 14, 2016 began as a typical summer day. My two sons were out of school for summer and just finished 4th and 2nd grades. I was teaching elementary school…