Federal Employees: Honor America's Law Enforcement Heroes during this Year's Combined Federal Campaign

Federal civilian, military and postal employees encouaged to donate to the NLEOMF

Washington, DC — In honor of its 25th anniversary this year, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) is encouraging federal law enforcement professionals and other federal employees to give generously during the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign in support of the Memorial Fund's work of honoring America's law enforcement heroes.

Federal civilian, military and postal employees can make regular, pre-tax donations to the NLEOMF by designating their contributions to CFC agency number 11631. The CFC campaign runs through December 15, 2009.

Since its founding in 1984, the NLEOMF has been dedicated to serving America's law enforcement community-local, state and federal. The NLEOMF's mission is to generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers; and to provide information that will help promote law enforcement safety.

The NLEOMF built the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, to ensure America's fallen peace officers are never forgotten. Dedicated in 1991, the Memorial contains the names of 18,661 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history, including the names of more than 1,000 federal law enforcement and military police officers. The NLEOMF is also a principal organizer of the National Police Week observance each May, and serves as a clearinghouse of information on officer fatalities and safety issues.

More recently, the NLEOMF has taken on another monumental task: building the first-ever, Congressionally authorized National Law Enforcement Museum, which will tell the story of law enforcement and the nation's officers. With a fundraising goal of $80 million, Museum planning is well under way, with a scheduled opening in 2013. The 55,000 square foot, mostly underground Museum will be located adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC's Judiciary Square.

"Over the past 25 years, literally millions of grateful Americans have stepped forward to support our mission of respect, honor and remembrance for our nation's law enforcement heroes — in particular, those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our families and communities," said NLEOMF Chairman and CEO Craig W. Floyd. "CFC donations help us continue our work of maintaining the Memorial, building the Museum and supporting vital research and officer safety programs," he added.

For the current CFC season, the NLEOMF is once again part of America's Charities (www.charities.org), a coalition of many of the nation's best known and most beloved charitable organizations that provide services in thousands of communities. Since first being part of the CFC more than 15 years ago, the NLEOMF has received more than $1.5 million in donations from federal, military and postal employees.

Learn more about the NLEOMF and its work at www.LawMemorial.org. For more information about the CFC, visit www.opm.gov/CFC/.

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About the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

Now celebrating its 25th year, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is a private non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of America's law enforcement officers and to promoting officer safety. The NLEOMF maintains the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, which contains the names of 18,661 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history. The Memorial Fund is now working to create the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum, which will tell the story of law enforcement through high-tech, interactive exhibitions, historical artifacts and extensive educational programming. For more information, visit www.LawMemorial.org.
 

Kevin Morison (NLEOMF)
(202) 737-7134 or kevin@nleomf.org