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RECENT PRESS RELEASES/ARTICLES

• November 6, 2008:
  NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND AT IACP CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO
  
  
• October 15, 2008:
  ATTORNEY GENERAL MUKASEY, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SURVIVORS MARK THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
  
  
• October 9, 2008:
  ATTORNEY GENERAL MICHAEL MUKASEY TO JOIN OFFICERS AND FAMILIES IN MARKING 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
  
  
• September 25, 2008:
  A RACE TO REMEMBER
  
  
• September 24, 2008:
  HELP HONOR AMERICA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT HEROES THROUGH THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN
  
  
• September 19, 2008:
  9/11 MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT HONORS THE HEROES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
  
  
• September 17, 2008:
  NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM SALUTES CLEVELAND
  
  
• September 15, 2008:
  FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS REMEMBERED DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CEREMONY
  En Espanol
  
  
• September 4, 2008:
  FIRST-EVER NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
  
  
• August 26, 2008:
  3M AND NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND TEAM UP TO PROTECT AMERICA'S PEACE OFFICERS ON OUR ROADWAYS
  
  
• August 18, 2008:
  CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PLEDGES $ 1 MILLION TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• August 1, 2008:
  MEMORIAL FUND RAFFLING 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE TO SUPPORT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• July 30, 2008:
  IRAQI MINISTER LAYS WREATH AT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
  
  
• July 22, 2008:
  BELL HELICOPTER DONATES HELICOPTER TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• July 10, 2008:
  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FATALITIES PLUMMET 41 PERCENT DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2008
  
  
• July 8, 2008:
  PRAETORIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLE CLUB DONATES $10,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• June 26, 2008:
  IRON WARRIORS MOTORCYCLE CLUB DONATES $20,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• June 25, 2008:
  LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL VISITORS CENTER & STORE RELOCATES TO 400 7TH STREET, NW
  
  
• June, 2008:
  OFFICERS CHRISTOPHER TIMMS AND KRZYSZTOF GESLA OF THE BALTIMORE (MD) POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICERS OF THE MONTH (April) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
  
  
• June 18, 2008:
  ANTI-AGGRESSIVE DRIVING CAMPAIGN INCLUDES FOCUS ON OFFICER SAFETY
  
  
• June 4, 2008:
  TARGET TO SPONSOR FORENSICS LAB IN NEW NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  Target Forensics Lab will give the public a chance to test its crime scene investigation skills in a realistic, hands-on setting
  
  
• May 23, 2008:
  U.S. COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS GIVES FINAL DESIGN APPROVAL TO FIRST-EVER NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  Unanimous vote moves world-class Museum project one step closer to scheduled 2011 opening in Washington, DC
  
  
• May 13, 2008:
  NAMES OF 358 FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FORMALLY DEDICATED ON NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, DC
  Memorial now includes the names of 18,274 peace officers killed in the line of duty throughout U.S. history
  
  
• May 13, 2008:
  THE REALITY OF LOSING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
  by Suzie Sawyer, Executive Director, Concerns of Police Survivors
  
  
• May 12, 2008:
  U.S. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STENY HOYER OF MARYLAND PRESENTED 2008 DISTINGUISED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
  
  
• May 2, 2008:
  FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BE HONORED MAY 13 DURING 20TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN WASHINGTON, DC
  Attorney General Mukasey to deliver keynote address as 358 names are dedicated on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
  
  
• April 30, 2008:
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE OFFICER LUKE HOFFMAN HONORED DURING ANNUAL ENGRAVING DAY CEREMONY AT THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
  
  
• April 21, 2008:
  NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM SALUTES NEW YORK
  Cast members of "Law & Order: SVU" among the special guests at April 22 event celebrating New York's law enforcement history and showcasing how new national Museum in Washington, DC, will tell the New York story
  
  
• April 10, 2008:
  NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO PROTECT AMERICA'S CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS KICKS OFF APRIL 14 IN DC
  Xtreme CERTOps North America Tour and Expo will offer free training to correctional officers, help reduce injuries and fatalities
  
  
• March, 2008:
  OFFICER BRIAN BOBICK OF THE DC METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICER OF THE MONTH (March) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
  
  
• February, 2008:
  OFFICERS DERRICK DOTTIN, ALEX CAPOBIANCO, STEVEN ST. HILAIRE, SOMERVILLE (MA) POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICERS OF THE MONTH (February) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
  
  
• March 31, 2008:
  REMINDER: FLY FLAGS AT HALF STAFF ON MAY 15, PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY
  A fitting tribute to the more than 18,000 law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice throughout U.S. history
  
  
• March 24, 2008:
  A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE BADGE
  New website offers a "sneak peek" of first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum; galleries, exhibitions and artifacts are previewed.
  
  
• February 25, 2008:
  FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT SUPPORTS NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  IN RECOGNITION OF THE "COPS" 20th ANNIVERSARY DVD, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT SUPPORTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR FIRST-EVER NATIONAL MUSEUM DEDICATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
  
  
• February 19, 2008:
  OFFICER BENJAMIN HENRICH OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT (WI) POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICER OF THE MONTH (January) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
  
  
• January 29, 2008:
  SECURITAS DONATES $50,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  Donation will support first-ever national museum in Washington, DC, dedicated to law enforcement history and operations in America
  
  
• January 18, 2008:
  ELI LILLY AND COMPANY DONATES $100,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  Donation will help build first-ever national museum in Washington, DC, dedicated to the history and importance of law enforcement in America
  
  
• December 27, 2007:
  2007: A DEADLY YEAR FOR U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT
  Officer fatalities rose more than 28 percent to the second highest total in nearly two decades; fatal shootings surged 33 percent, while a record 81 officers died in traffic-related incidents
  [Read the Research Bulletin]
  
  
• December 16, 2007:
  SERGEANT STEPHANIE JACKSON OF THE TULSA (OK) POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICER OF THE MONTH (December) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
  
  
• December 13, 2007:
  SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION PLEDGES $100,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  Organization is leading the way in Texas in support of the first-ever national museum dedicated to law enforcement
  
  
• November 30, 2007:
  SPECIAL AGENTS DONOVAN WILLIAMS AND KENDALL BEELS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY NAMED OFFICERs OF THE MONTH (November) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
  
  
• November 27, 2007:
  NEW ENGLAND PBA COMMITS $100,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  The Executive Board of the New England Police Benevolent Association, I.U.P.A., AFL-CIO, recently voted unanimously to commit $100,000 to the National Law Enforcement Museum, scheduled to open in the nation's capital in 2011.
  
  
• November 14, 2007:
  NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM RECEIVES $1 MILLION PLEDGE FROM PANASONIC
  Company sponsors "A Day in the Life" Exhibition, allowing Museum visitors to walk in the shoes of today's law enforcement officers
  
  
• November 8, 2007:
  THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE CONNECTION SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  LEAC event raises $6,000 for the Museum, furthering its dedication to the Museum as it continues its mission to bring law enforcement together.
  
  
• November 2, 2007:
  NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM SALUTES CHICAGO
  November 7 event celebrates the city's law enforcement history, explains how new national Museum will tell the Chicago story
  
  
• October 12, 2007:
  NASCAR ANGELS EPISODE FEATURING SURVIVOR, NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM TO AIR OCT 13 - 14
  Angels team up with Jeff Gordon, DuPont and the NLEOMF to make over the car of a dedicated law enforcement supporter and survivor
  
  
• October 10, 2007:
  WITH OFFICER DEATHS ON THE RISE, NATION MARKS 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
  Secretary Chertoff, Acting Attorney General Keisler, Chief Lanier help commemorate 1991 dedication of national monument to fallen officers
  
  
• October 8, 2007:
  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TAKES A HEAVY TOLL ON THE NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY
  During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund pays tribute to America's peace officers who have lost their lives while helping victims of domestic violence
  
  
• October 4, 2007:
  OFFICERS AND SURVIVORS TO MARK 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
  Wreathlaying Day ceremony on October 10 comes as the nation experiences a spike in officer deaths during 2007
  
  
• September 26, 2007:
  BY SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND, FEDERAL WORKERS HAVE A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME HISTORY DURING THIS YEAR'S COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN
  Contributions will help build the first-ever National Museum dedicated to law enforcement
  
  
• September 20, 2007:
  FOP STEPS UP TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• September 20, 2007:
  NAPO STEPS UP TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• August 9, 2007:
  SOCIETY OF FORMER SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE FBI SIGNS ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPTS TO THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
  
  
• August 4, 2007:
  NLEOMF TEAMS UP WITH NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO OBSERVE NATIONAL STOP ON RED WEEK
  
  
• July 26, 2007:
  SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN VISITS THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL ON ITS WAY TO THE 2007 WORLD SUMMER GAMES IN SHANGHAI
  
  
• July 20, 2007:
  THREE GROUPS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORERS VISIT THE MEMORIAL
  
  
• July 18, 2007:
  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DEATHS ROSE SHARPLY DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2007
  For first time since 1978, more than 100 officers killed during first half of year; Fatal shootings, traffic-related deaths both increase
  
  
• July 13, 2007:
  FIRST-EVER NATIONAL MUSEUM TO HONOR AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT MOVES CLOSER TO REALITY
  Judiciary Square project achieves three key milestones
  
  
• June 27, 2007:
  JULY 4 HOLIDAY MOTORISTS URGED TO "PROTECT YOUR PEACE OFFICERS: THEY PROTECT YOU"
  
  
• June 25, 2007:
  LAW ENFORCEMENT, AAA URGE MOTORISTS TO "DRIVE SAFELY” AND PROTECT OUR PEACE OFFICERS DURING JULY 4 HOLIDAY WEEK
  
  
• June 12, 2007:
  POLICE UNITY TOUR FOUNDER BRINGS EIGHTH GRADERS TO VISIT MEMORIAL
  
  
• June 5, 2007:
  RETIRED OFFICER PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND TO RAISE $300,000 THROUGH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
  Partnership will help support the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum
  
  

NLEOMF IN THE NEWS

These articles are reprinted here with permission, but may not be reprinted in other publications without permission from the authors.

• Officers at risk by resisting armor
  By Kevin Johnson
  October 24, 2008
  USA Today
  
  
• Museum will be mostly underground
  September 3, 2008
  By Hank Silverberg
  WTOP Radio
  
  
• Sheriff Made History Simply by Doing his Job
  August 14, 2008
  By Michael Ruane
  The Washington Post
  
  
• ACA President Leads Annual Tribute to Fallen Officers
  July 23, 2008
  By Vicki D. Duncan
  Corrections Today Magazine
  
  
• Sheriff's deputy killed in 1903 gets second memorial
  July 13, 2008
  By Jeremy Pawloski
  The Olympian
  
  
• Police deaths plummet in first half of '08
  By Kevin Johnson
  July 9, 2008
  USA Today
  
  
• Injured Trooper Reminds Motorists 'Safety First' During Holiday (video)
  May 22, 2008
  WJLA News
  Find out more about the NLEOMF Drive Safely campaign.
  
  
• For first time, J.D. Tippit's widow sees his name on officers' memorial
  By Todd J. Gillman
  May 13, 2008
  The Dallas Morning News
  
  
• Engravers' workday is etched in grief
  By Kevin Johnson
  May 8, 2008
  USAToday
  
  
• Cops & bad guys share the lineup at law enforcement museum
  By James Gordon Meek
  April 28, 2008
  New York Daily News
  
  
• Tactics, training spur cop deaths drop
  By Kevin Johnson
  April 22, 2008
  USAToday
  
  
• Alarming trend: Nationally and locally, criminals aim at police
  By Andrew Maykuth, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
  Wed, Oct. 31, 2007
  
  
• A Surge in Cop Killings
  By Siobhan Morrissey/Miami
  www.Time.com
  Friday, September 28, 2007
  
  
• Intrigue at the Push of a Button
  Law Enforcement Museum to Post FBI Recollections on Web
  By Allison Klein
  The Washington Post
  Thursday, August 16, 2007
  
  
• Police deaths at highest midyear level in decades
  By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
  Wednesday, July 18, 2007
  
  
• A Museum to Honor Law Enforcers
  $80 Million Project Will Tell Officers' Stories -- With a Bang
  by Michael E. Ruane
  The Washington Post
  Thursday, March 1, 2007
  
  
• Citizen of the Year: The New Hampshire Police Officer
  The Union Leader
  Sunday, December 31, 2006
  
  
• Senator Murkowski's Police Week Speech- (Senate - May 19, 2005-Page: S5526)
  
  
• DEPLOYED AIRMEN HONOR FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS
  By Tech. Sgt. Brian Davidson, 447th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs, Baghdad, Iraq
  
  
• IN VALOR THERE IS HOPE
  Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo (pdf)
  
  
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Encourages Colleagues to Recognize and Support National Police Week (pdf)
  
  
• "Law Enforcement Officers Safety Alert" from the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Law Enforcement Relations Department (Jan.2006)
  
  
• OFFICER, PATRIOT
  By Pat Lynch (President of the NYCPBA), published in American Police Beat (pdf)
  
  
• VIDEO CLIP (11/18/05): News Channel 8 (DC)- Plans for the National Law Enforcement Museum/Video Tour
  
  

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