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National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington DC

One of the many moving and powerful experiences I have had working in law enforcement was a visit to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C.. There are more than "23,000 officers who died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history, dating back to the first known death in 1786." (Source NLEOMF.org). I recently visited the Memorial again to locate the names of two of my former students who both died in the line of duty on the same day, March 19, but in different years.

One of my more recent visits included touring the National Law Enforcement Museum, which opened in 2018 just across the three from the Memorial. I was so impressed with what I saw that I wanted to share some of it with you all here. I believe so much in the mission of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (the organization that oversees the Memorial and Museum) that I became an Ambassador in order to help make all of the programs and services they provide more widely known.

I invite you to explore the various programs here, but hope you will get a chance to see it all for yourself if you get to visit Washington D.C..

National Law Enforcement Memorial

"The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is centered in the 400 block of E Street, NW, Washington, DC and is the nation’s monument to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Dedicated on October 15, 1991, the Memorial honors federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of our nation and its people."

Learn more about the MemorialLinks to an external site. including how names are added to the walls. If you know an officer who was killed in the line of duty, you can locate that officer's name on the wall using an online searchLinks to an external site.. Here is a graphical map of the Memorial with a few famous names that appear on the wall.

Walking tour and map of the memorial.