Law Enforcement In Memoriam
Thousands Gather in DC to Honor Law Enforcement
- 2009 May 15
The candle lighting ceremony is a marvel of simplicity and efficiency. Starting with one central candle and passed from one person to another, the Memorial soon glowed with thousands of small handheld candles. You would think it would take a long time to accomplish this task but the rapid spread of light across the crowd reminded me of the speed with which the news of a fallen officer travels.
Line of Duty Deaths
NYS Trooper Killed
- 2009 Nov 5
He served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Army's C Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division.
Kansas Deputy Killed in Shootout
- 2009 Sept 29
The slain deputy, Brian S. Etheridge, was an "excellent deputy," Hinshaw said. He had spent a little more than a year with the Sheriff's Office. He was 26.
Minn. Officer Killed in Struggle
- 2009 Sept 8
A suburban Twin Cities police officer was shot and killed Monday during a struggle with a man who was also fatally shot, authorities said
Tampa Officer Fatally Shot
- 2009 Aug 20
An 11-year Tampa police veteran was shot and killed by a heavily armed man found pushing a shopping cart full of military gear up the street.
Memorials
Portland Lost a Police Officer Who Loved to Work 'The Street'
- 2009 Jan 29
PORTLAND, Maine -- Chances are, even if you lived in Portland, you might not recognize...
2009 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremonies
Thousands Gather in DC to Honor Law Enforcement
The candle lighting ceremony is a marvel of simplicity and efficiency. Starting with one central candle and passed from one person to another, the Memorial soon glowed with thousands of small handheld candles. You would think it would take a long time to accomplish this task but the rapid spread of light across the crowd reminded me of the speed with which the news of a fallen officer travels.
Akron Area Police Observe 2009 Police Memorial Day
During its existence, the Akron, Ohio Police Department has lost 21 officers to various causes ranging from shootings to traffic accidents to street cave-ins.
Goodlettsville Police Memorial Monument dedicated to Lynn Hicks
On May 22, 1999, Goodlettsville (TN) PD Officer Lynn Hicks was ambushed and killed...
2009 Louisiana Law Enforcement Memorial Services
On May 07, 2009, a ceremony was held at the Louisiana Law Enforcement Memorial located in New Orleans, at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery.
Fallen police officers remembered in Radcliff
Beginning in the late 1980s, the William R. Burns Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Lodge No. 39 set aside the second Friday in May to remember deputies, troopers, officers and sergeants having died in the line of duty.
Memorial Dedicated at Lewiston Police Department
The Lewiston, Idaho Police Department has had five officers make the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty since the agency's inception in 1863. These officers were memorialized on April 24th during the unveiling of the Lewiston Police Memorial.