LEORF News

    New York State Investigator Ronald Pierone, Jr. When Ronald got the news about what had happened at the twin towers on September 11, 2001, he was holding his infant son who was just a few days shy of one month old. He handed his son off because he…

About the Conference WHY? C.O.P.S. recognizes that every law enforcement officer is subject to crisis and tragedy throughout their career. These public servants see the most unthinkable acts of criminal behavior in our society. Are we providing assistance to help officers navigate these events over the course of their professional…

The Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund knows that mental health is a serious concern for law enforcement and their families since the job requires that officers risk their lives daily, run towards the things the rest of us run away from, and witness things that damage their emotional health. That…

  The National Law Enforcement Museum will reopen on August 27, 2021 and feature an exhibit, Post 9/11: The Evolution of American Law Enforcement. 9/11 was an unprecedented and devastating event. First responders took heroic action on that day to try to save lives. Law enforcement has worked diligently in…

The National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum has recently released the 2021 Mid-Year Preliminary Fatalities Report for line-of-duty deaths. Sadly, COVID-19 is the leading cause of death for officers in the report. Last year, COVID-19 claimed the lives of more than half of the officers killed in the line-of-duty in 2020.   Law…

I.U.P.A. Local Milwaukee Police Association participated in this year’s annual Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) Kids Camp! Kids Camp is a weeklong camp for surviving children of Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty. Milwaukee Police Association sponsored team shirts for the six to eight year old age…

On July 17, 2016, the lives of law enforcement and civilian lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana changed forever. It was a Sunday and it was hot outside of the B-Quick convenience store, less than a quarter of a mile from the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters. The B-Quick store was…

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…