Director Attends Candlelight Vigil

National Police Week 2011

Honoring Those Who Serve

Thousands of people gathered in front of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor those who gave their lives in the line of duty.  The candlelight vigil included a reading of the 316 names being added to the memorial this year.

In a podcast, Special Agent Jeff Blanton of the FBI’s Office of Law Enforcement Coordination discusses National Police Week. " It is truly is a fraternity, it’s a brotherhood in law enforcement," Blanton says.

The FBI joins the nation in observing National Police Week from May 15-21. Events kick off in Washington, D.C. on May 13 with a candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. In the coming days, we will be updating this space with additional coverage of the events.

In a video message released May 12, Director Robert S. Mueller said, "On behalf of the men and women of the FBI, I want to personally recognize and thank each of you individually, and all of your departments collectively, as we work together to keep our neighborhoods safe."

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy issued a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as Police Week. Today, law enforcement officers from around the world attend events in Washington, D.C. to honor colleagues who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

For more information on 2011 National Police Week activities, go to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial’s website.

National Police Week 2011

Honoring Those Who Serve

The FBI joins the nation in observing National Police Week from May 15-21. Events kick off in Washington, D.C. on May 13 with a candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. In the coming days, we will be updating this space with additional coverage of the events.

In a video message released May 12, Director Robert S. Mueller said, "On behalf of the men and women of the FBI, I want to personally recognize and thank each of you individually, and all of your departments collectively, as we work together to keep our neighborhoods safe."

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy issued a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as Police Week. Today, law enforcement officers from around the world attend events in Washington, D.C. to honor colleagues who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

For more information on 2011 National Police Week activities, go to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial’s website.

Remembering Recently Fallen Law Enforcement Officers

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) aims to generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by recording and commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers, and provides information that will help promote officer safety. The Fund maintains the largest, most comprehensive database of line-of-duty officer deaths, which serves as a national information clearinghouse on the topic. Regular research bulletins are published by the Fund, which include annual officer fatality reports highlighting statistics on law enforcement line-of-duty deaths as well as examining the common trends and issues in officer fatalities. NLEOMF also compiles information about individual officers who have died in the line of duty, and posts updates on fallen law enforcement officers. For more information and to receive these updates, please visit their website at www.nleomf.org/facts/recently-fallen/.