NLEOMF in the News

Recent news stories highlighting the work of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. (For information on acquiring or reprinting these stories, please contact the individual publications or media outlets.)

September 1, 2010
Notable Motorcycle to be Featured in Law Enforcement Museum
Clutch & Chrome

August 31, 2010
Year already third-deadliest for Utah officers
The Salt Lake Tribune

August 29, 2010
Highway dedicated in honor of slain P.G. officer
Washington Examiner

August 9, 2010
2010 could be one of the deadliest for police
By Joe Johnson
Athens (GA) Banner-Herald

August 5, 2010
National group cites TPD officers
Topeka (KS) Capital-Journal

August 1, 2010
Increase in slain Tampa officers 'tragic anomaly'
By Rob Shaw
Tampa (FL) Tribune

July 25, 2010
Trooper down: Why drivers hit officers on the side of the road
By Tom Vanderbilt
Boston Globe

July 25, 2010
In the Line of Duty: Police Deaths Up in 2010
By Mark Martin
Christian Broadcasting Network

July 24, 2010
More cops shot on duty
By Gina Damron
Detroit Free Press

July 22, 2010
Law enforcement deaths rise nationwide
By Emily Babay
Washington (DC) Examiner

July 21, 2010
Study: US police fatalities increase 43 percent
By Nafeesa Syeed
The Associated Press

July 20, 2010
Police ask to step up patrols on highways
By Peter Schworm and Marissa Lang
Boston Globe

July 18, 2010
Traffic stops unpredictable, experts say in wake of shooting
By Jennifer Lebovich
Miami Herald

July 15, 2010
Move over, move over, move over
Editorial
Attleboro (MA) Sun Chronicle

July 10, 2010
Directing traffic is dangerous work, cop say
By John Burgeson
Connecticut Post

July 8, 2010
Hoover Collection to Call National Law Enforcement Museum Home
By Susan Nicol Kyle
Officer.com

July 7, 2010
Artifacts of J. Edgar Hoover’s Life Find a Home
By Yeganeh June Torbati
The New York Times

July 7, 2010
This Cup’s For ‘Smitty’
By Jodie Mozdzer
Valley Independent Sentinel (Ansonia, CT)

July 2010
Officer Safety on Our Roadways: What the Numbers Say about Saving Lives
By Craig W. Floyd and Kevin P. Morison, NLEOMF
The Police Chief

June 29, 2010
CHP death toll a grim reminder of job's dangers
By Sam Allen and Richard Winton
Los Angeles Times

June 28, 2010
Crash shows the danger in highway stops
By Editorial Board
Lewiston (ME) Sun Journal

June 23, 2010
Police find roads ever more dangerous
By Peter Schworm
The Boston Globe

June 21, 2010
Tribute trips ends: Trio logs 2,250 miles on Route 66
By Mark Wilson
Evansville (IN) Courier & Press

June 16, 2010
Officer Down
By Suevon Lee
The Crime Report

June 16, 2010
CHP officer may be one of newest names on DC memorial
By Joy Juedes
Redlands (CA) Daily Facts

June 1, 2010
Law enforcement deaths up 42 percent nationally
By Mike Sakal
East Valley (AZ) Tribune

June 1, 2010
Georgia Dangerous for Law Enforcement Officers
By Bernard Watson
CBS Atlanta (WGCL-TV)

May 30, 2010
Chambersburg Police handle domestic issues daily
By Jim Tuttle
Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion

May 21, 2010
'In valor there is hope'
Norwalk (CT) Citizen

May 21, 2010
Police agencies team up to reinforce `Move Over' law
By Laura Morales
Miami Herald

May 21, 2010
Fallen KPD officer recognized during D.C. ceremony
By Leslie N. Dees
Kosciusko (MS) Star-Leader

May 20, 2010
Relay For Our Fallen Officers
By Lee Ross
Mountain View (NM) Journal

May 20, 2010
Officer wasn't wearing seat belt at 90 mph
By James Pinkerton and Moises Mendoza
Houston Chronicle

May 20, 2010
S.B. police officers honor fallen comrades with 228-mile bike ride
By Jennifer Booton
North/South Brunswick (NJ) Sentinel

May 19, 2010
Honored 57 years after his death
By Lisa Colangelo
New York Daily News

May 19, 2010
Deputies escort officers' families
By Staff Reports
Athens (GA) Banner-Herald

May 19, 2010
Fallen officers remembered
By Clint Confehr
Marshall County (TN) Tribune

May 16, 2010
Constable honored at Washington ceremony
By Christopher Ruvo
Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer

May 15, 2010
Henderson officer's name on national memorial
By Bill Theobald
Jackson (TN) Sun

May 14, 2010
Officers' sacrifice etched in memory
By Jill King Greenwood
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

May 14, 2010
Names of state's fallen police inscribed on D.C. monument
By Les Blumenthal
Tacoma (WA) News Tribune

May 14, 2010
Vigil to honor officers draws crowd to Lakewood
By Joyce Chen
Tacoma (WA) News Tribune

May 14, 2010
Our View: They make life better for all of us
Editorial Board
Alexandria (LA) Daily Town Talk

May 14, 2010
Officer's name added to national memorial
By Ashley B. Craig
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail

May 13, 2010
Coast Guard hero recognized 43 years after death in rescue attempt
By Jennifer Chambers
Detroit News

May 13, 2010
Study: Traffic Incidents Top Cause of Police Deaths
By Robert Benincasa
National Public Radio

May 13, 2010
Somber tribute honors law enforcement sacrifices
Wuusau (WI) Daily Herald

May 11, 2010
Local slain officer to be honored at D.C. ceremony
By Edith Brady-Lunny
Bloomington (IL) Panatagraph

May 7, 2010
Fallen police, firefighters to be honored
By Peter Hermann
Baltimore Sun

May 7, 2010
Local sheriff remembered as one who died in line of duty during Police Week
By Eric Dickinson
Vinton (IA) Today

May 6, 2010
Officers honored during Police Week
By Rorye O'Connor
Mt. Vernon (IL) Register-News

May 5, 2010
Interview with Craig W. Floyd
Comcast Newsmakers

May 5, 2010
Officers to ride in Unity Tour for those who have died
By Cindy Forrest
The Reocrd (New Jersey)

April 28, 2010
Fallen Pittsburgh officers' names etched into memorial
By Daniel Malloy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

April 27, 2010
Fallen Officers Honored In Washington, D.C. (text and video)
By Paul Martino
KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh)

April 27, 2010
3 Slain Pittsburgh Officers Honored In D.C. (text and video)
WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh)

April 27, 2010
Fallen Cops' Names Added to Somber Roll Call in DC
By Tamara Lytle
AOL News

April 27, 2010
State-of-the-art simulator hones officers' driving skills
By Paul LaRocco
Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise

April 26, 2010
Officer to be honored at memorial ceremony
By Mark Storer
Ventura County (CA) Star

April 24, 2010
Slain deputies remembered on the anniversary of their deaths
By Jeff Barker
Northwest Florida Daily News

April 22, 2010
St. Louis police chief to get tougher on driving
By Christine Byers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

April 8, 2010
Nearly killed on the job, trooper to honor fallen officers in bike tour
By David Whipkey
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

March 16, 2010
"Black Sunday" Hero Honored Nationally
By Renee Passal
WDIO-TV (Duluth, MN)

March 14, 2010
Brave Coast Guard Member Honored 43 Years Later
Northlands NewsCenter

March 3, 2010
Reward offered in brazen attacks on police
By John Asbury
Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise 

March 1, 2010
Dash-cam video brings home deadly statistics for Brooklyn Heights police
By Mark Puente
The Cleveland Plain Dealer 

February 26, 2010
Arundel sheriff's sting swag make history
By Andrea F. Siegel
Baltimore Sun 

February 23, 2010
Deputy’s name to be listed on national memorial
By Dan Kegley
Smyth County (VA) News & Messenger

February 21, 2010
The fine line of dying 'in the line of duty'
By Peter Hermann
Baltimore Sun 

February 19, 2010
Pittsburgh police: Officer nearly was shot
By Jill King Greenwood
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

February 19, 2010
A museum near you
Sources Say Column (4th item)
The Annapolis (MD) Capital

February 15, 2010
Local police sign up for Unity Tour to honor fallen officers
By Jill King Greenwood
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

February 11, 2010
Delaware firm's expertise helps honor 9/11 victims
By Justin Williams
Wilmington (DE) News Journal 

February 2, 2010 
17 Franklin officers to ride in Police Unity bike tour in May to honor slain officers
By Mary Ann Bourbeau
MyCentralJersey.com

February 1, 2010
There's No Such Thing as a Football Hero
By Ed Nowicki
Police Magazine (Guest Editorial)  

January 12, 2010
Big drop in police deaths last year
By Michael Keating
Government Product News

January 10, 2010
Virtual streets, real training
By David Peterson
Minneapolis Star-Tribune  

January 4, 2010
Safer year: Line-of-duty police deaths decline
Editorial
Tulsa (OK) World

January 3, 2010
Report shows half-century decline in national police officer deaths
By Ebony Horton
Dothan (AL) Eagle

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