History’s Blotter: Ben Franklin on How to Improve the Nightwatch
In 1788, Benjamin Franklin, statesman, inventor, businessman, and founding father, was in his eighties and looking back on his long life.
A Costly Decision for Federal LEOs
Rush to judgment; furious public outcry; snap conclusions; war on cops; mob justice - buzz words to news correspondents, unbelievably frightening scenarios for law enforcement officers.
FLEOA’s Legislative Mission
FLEOA’s strong legislative voice once again prevailed with the passing of H.R. 2137 – the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015.
National Law Enforcement Museum Receives Rare Artifact
Last month, the National Law Enforcement Museum received a fascinating artifact from a law enforcement survivor whose grandfather was added to the Memorial wall in 2015.
Free Webinar: How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
What do you want to happen for your family, the people you love, the people you're responsible for if you don't make it home tonight?
Witness to History: Mexico's Drug Cartels
On April 19, 2016, the National Law Enforcement Museum presented the 13th installment of its popular Witness to History panel discussion series.
Sergeant John Conneely and Officer Michael Modzelewski Receive April 2016 Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Sergeant John Conneely and Officer Michael Modzelewski of the Chicago (IL) Police Department, as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for April 2016.
Free Webinar: What to Do With an Inheritance?
An inheritance should be all good news, but for too many people it becomes a frustrating expensive experience. Whether you expect an inheritance, plan to leave one or just know you might be called in make decisions for someone else’s estate, this webinar has valuable information for you.
263rd Session of FBI National Academy Visits Memorial
As the members of the 263rd Session of the FBI National Academy exited the buses that brought them to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, they made their way to the walls inscribed with the names of more than 20,000 fallen officers.
Diversity or Discrimination?
The U.S. Border Patrol recently pledged to add up to 1,600 women to their workforce.
History's Blotter: Missing Masterpieces
In the early hours of March 18, 1990, thirteen masterpieces were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, worth approximately $500 million.
Chaffetz Seeks to Cut Law Enforcement from USFS, BLM
Recently, Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced H.R. 4751 - Law Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016.
Should Active Federal Law Enforcement Officers Have LEOSA Liability Protection?
The optional LEOSA Coverage offered by FEDS was developed with the help of LEOSA expert attorneys who defended active officer LEOSA situations, to fill the LEOSA civil exposure gaps similar to the on-duty civil liability gaps of federal LEOs.
Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Brunkow Receives February 2016 Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Brunkow, of the Boulder County (CO) Sheriff’s Office, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for February 2016.
Conversations on Law Enforcement: An Evening with Charles H. Ramsey
The evening of February 10, 2016, was filled with many stories, enough to fill a 47-year law enforcement career. Nearly 180 people gathered at the U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theatre in Washington, DC, for the National Law Enforcement Museum’s third installment of its Conversations on Law Enforcement discussion series, featuring Commissioner Charles Ramsey.
Former Federal Prosecutors Discuss Law Enforcement Liability Exposure
“Big cases, big problems. Little cases, little problems. No cases, no problems. If you are a federal law enforcement official, you have heard this anecdotal expression often enough to know that it contains more than a kernel of truth.
Police Officer Michael Keane Receives January 2016 Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Police Officer Michael Keane, of the Lyndhurst (NJ) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for January 2016.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Secures Landmark Financing to Build National Law Enforcement Museum
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) announced today that it has successfully secured tax-exempt bond financing to build the first national museum to tell the story of American law enforcement.
124 Law Enforcement Officers Killed Nationwide in 2015
Law enforcement fatalities nationwide rose slightly during 2015, with 124 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers killed in the line of duty, according to preliminary data compiled and released today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) in their 2015 Law Enforcement Fatalities Report.
History's Blotter: U.S. Invades Panama
It was the largest US military invasion since the Vietnam War, and some have called it the most costly drug arrest in history. On December 20, 1989, more than 27,000 US troops invaded Panama.