| Win a FREE Trip to Police Week 2010 |
Looking for a unique way to honor America’s law enforcement heroes … and win a free trip to National Police Week in the process? Then take part in our first-ever “Will Always Remember” photo tribute contest. It’s easy: go to WillAlwaysRemember.org for step-by-step instructions. Photo tributes will be accepted through February, and voting begins in March. The entry receiving the most votes wins a grand prize that includes one round-trip coach air fare to Washington, DC, and lodging for two nights during National Police Week 2010, plus VIP seating at the Candlelight Vigil. Get complete contest rules and enter today.
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| Get a Jump Start on National Police Week 2010 |
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Each May during National Police Week our nation pauses to reflect on the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement. This year’s official observance takes place May 9-15, with a full schedule of events and tributes in Washington, DC. The 22nd Annual Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial will begin at 8 pm, on Thursday, May 13. For a schedule of events and other information, please visit our National Police Week website.
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| Dover Speedway Salutes Law Enforcement |
For the second year in a row, Dover International Speedway and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund are teaming up to honor the law enforcement community by offering an exciting day of NASCAR racing and a chance to support a great cause.
An all-inclusive package exclusively for law enforcement officers, their families and supporters is available now for the May 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track in Dover, DE, known as the Monster Mile. Coming this year at the conclusion of National Police Week, the special $99 offer includes a premium grandstand ticket for the race; pre-race hospitality area with an all-you-can-eat buffet and beverages, including Pepsi and Anheuser-Busch products; Q&A with special guests; a trackside tour, and much more. A portion of the proceeds from the Law Enforcement Appreciation Day event benefits the Memorial Fund. Learn more and order your tickets today.
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| Remembering the Original "Midnight Piper" |
Each year during National Police Week, a lone bagpiper appears at midnight at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, to play a tribute to the fallen heroes engraved on the Memorial's walls. Sadly, the original “Midnight Piper,” Jimmy O'Connell, passed away this month after a battle with brain cancer. Reflecting on his death, NLEOMF Chairman Craig Floyd wrote, “Many of us gather at the Memorial late at night, and out of the quiet darkness steps the Midnight Piper to pay a solemn tribute to the 18,661 fallen heroes whose names grace the Memorial walls. Jimmy was the original Midnight Piper, and we are so grateful to him for this wonderful tradition that will now live on in his memory.” Read more about Jimmy O’Connell and the Midnight Piper tradition.
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| Memorial Golf Classic Raises $60,000 |
Described as the “World’s Largest Law Enforcement Golf Event,” the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Golf Classic each November attracts hundreds of golfers to Myrtle Beach, SC, for a week of golf, good times and fellowship, with all of the proceeds going to the Memorial Fund and the campaign to build the National Law Enforcement Museum. Now, the final numbers for 2009 are in, and the Golf Classic raised an impressive $60,000. That brings the event's 10-year total donation to $420,000. And mark your calendars: the 2010 Golf Classic is set for November 7-12, and registration is now open.
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National Law Enforcement Museum Update
The Museum recently acquired the badge of Inspector William Payne, one of Virginia’s most successful Prohibition agents. Inspector Payne was gunned down by a bootlegging suspect on February 21, 1919. At the time, he held the Virginia Department of Prohibition Enforcement’s record for arrests. The badge is the only original Virginia Prohibition Inspector badge known to exist. It came to the Museum courtesy of Inspector Payne’s family and Chris Cosgriff of the Officer Down Memorial Page. Read more.
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| Welcome to Our New eNewsletter
You may have noticed some changes to our eNewsletter: a new design, fresh content, even a new name—“The Rose & Shield,” representing the elements of the Memorial’s distinctive logo. This eNewsletter is a companion to our newly redesigned print publication of the same name. Both communications, along with our brand new website, are meant to provide you—our friends and supporters—with up-to-date and meaningful information about the Memorial Fund and our work to honor America’s law enforcement heroes. We welcome your feedback.
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