LEORF News

  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…

Sara Slone, C.O.P.S. Communications Director wrote for COPS, “Surviving Son Rides in Honor of Fallen Father Amid Cancellation” Landon Winfield was just three years old when his father, Marion County (OH) Deputy Sheriff Brandy Winfield, was shot and killed on October 14, 2004. Landon grew up going to C.O.P.S. Kids…

LEORF Helps LEOs and their Families Law Enforcement Officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe, run into danger while the rest of us run from it, and come to our aid each and every time we call for their help. They do so selflessly…

Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund, Inc. – Update - The National Police Week has scheduled its in-person events to October 13-17, 2021 in Washington, D.C., but it will still hold virtual events May 9-15, 2021.  The rescheduling was necessary in order to coincide with guidelines under ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.  …

I attended my first National Police Week in May of 2005, I was a lost broken 28 year old widow. My husband, Marion County (OH) Sheriff’s Deputy Brandy Winfield, was murdered the previous year on October 14, 2004. He was shot in the back of the head while giving a…

Tiger Woods’ expectations have softened—age, and injuries, and a bout with the chipping yips will have that effect. Despite what he may say at press conferences, Woods no longer expects to contend every time he tees it up. He wants to, but it’s no longer a baseline. Because Woods doesn’t just need…