The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund releases the 2025 mid-year fatalities report depicting firearms fatalities as the leading cause of law enforcement deaths so far this year.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund presented the winners of their annual awards in the categories of Distinguished Service, Lifetime Achievement, and Excellence in Media.
The names of 345 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty to be honored and officially added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Bill Alexander spoke to Officer.com about the 2025 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report, which shows a 53% decrease in officer deaths.
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund data shows that 147 federal, state, county, municipal, military, tribal and campus law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2024.
Each year, officers from as far as Australia travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the different events and programs held in the nation’s capital.
The 2024 Mid-Year Preliminary Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report, released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on Thursday, found that there has been a 15% increase in line-of-duty deaths from the previous year.
Frank Ray was a Las Cruces police officer for 10 years before turning to country music full time. Now, he's using his platform to address mental health in the law enforcement community.
Firearms fatalities were the leading cause of law enforcement deaths in 2023, according to the report released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund releases 2023 mid-year fatalities report depicting that overall line-of-duty deaths are dramatically down in all the major categories tracked by the organization.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) is proud to announce a special collaboration with Championz Gin to launch the Championz Gin Hero’s Edition, a tribute to the dedication and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the nation.