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RECENT PRESS RELEASES/ARTICLES

June 29, 2009:
AS SUMMER DRIVING AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION SEASON HEATS UP, MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED TO DRIVE SAFELY AROUND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
June 23, 2009:
IRON SKY JOINS NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND AS A STERLING CIRCLE CORPORATE PARTNER
May 28, 2009:
AMERICA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT HEROES SALUTED THIS SUNDAY DURING NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
May 13, 2009:
FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HONORED DURING 21st ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN WASHINGTON, DC
May 12, 2009:
REMINDER: FLY FLAGS AT HALF STAFF ON MAY 15, PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY
May 5, 2009:
FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BE HONORED MAY 13 DURING 21ST ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN WASHINGTON, DC
May 4, 2009:
$1.5 MILLION GRANT FROM THE VERIZON FOUNDATION TO FUND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
April 29, 2009:
TV DETECTIVE TO TALK ON MAY 4 WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING PART IN AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WITH NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
April 29, 2009:
NAMES OF FOUR PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN 2008 ENGRAVED ON NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO FALLEN OFFICERS
April 24, 2009:
NAMES OF FOUR PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN 2008 TO BE ENGRAVED ON NATIONAL MEMORIAL
April 23, 2009:
21ST ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BE VIDEOCAST LIVE OVER THE INTERNET ON MAY 13
April 21, 2009:
SOLEMN PROCESS OF ADDING MORE NAMES TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL BEGINS WITH ANNUAL ENGRAVING DAY CEREMONY
April 16, 2009:
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY POLICE SERGEANT RICHARD FINDLEY TO BE HONORED DURING ANNUAL ENGRAVING DAY CEREMONY AT THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
April 1, 2009:
WIN A MOTORCYCLE — BUILD A MUSEUM
March 24, 2009:
BATES FOOTWEAR AND THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO HONOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE AND SACRIFICE
March 18, 2009:
SALUTING LAW ENFORCEMENT'S HEROES AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
February 10, 2009:
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM REMAINS ON TRACK
February 6, 2009:
POLICE UNITY TOUR BECOMES 16TH MEMBER OF THE NLEOMF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
January 15, 2009:
INAUGURAL EXHIBIT SHOWCASES THE HISTORY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN PROTECTING THE PRESIDENT
December 29, 2008:
NUMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE UNITED STATES FALLS SHARPLY IN 2008
December 15, 2008:
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON OUR ROADWAYS
December 11, 2008:
BLUE LIGHTS HONOR AMERICA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
December 2, 2008:
FLORIDA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE DONATES $100,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
December 1, 2008:
"TREE UNVEILING" TO KICK-OFF MPD HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
November 6, 2008:
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND AT IACP CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO
October 15, 2008:
ATTORNEY GENERAL MUKASEY, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SURVIVORS MARK THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
October 9, 2008:
ATTORNEY GENERAL MICHAEL MUKASEY TO JOIN OFFICERS AND FAMILIES IN MARKING 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
September 25, 2008:
A RACE TO REMEMBER
September 24, 2008:
HELP HONOR AMERICA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT HEROES THROUGH THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN
September 19, 2008:
9/11 MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT HONORS THE HEROES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
September 17, 2008:
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM SALUTES CLEVELAND
September 15, 2008:
FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS REMEMBERED DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CEREMONY
En Espanol
September 4, 2008:
FIRST-EVER NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
August 26, 2008:
3M AND NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND TEAM UP TO PROTECT AMERICA'S PEACE OFFICERS ON OUR ROADWAYS
August 18, 2008:
CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PLEDGES $ 1 MILLION TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
August 1, 2008:
MEMORIAL FUND RAFFLING 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE TO SUPPORT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
July 30, 2008:
IRAQI MINISTER LAYS WREATH AT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
July 22, 2008:
BELL HELICOPTER DONATES HELICOPTER TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
July 10, 2008:
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FATALITIES PLUMMET 41 PERCENT DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2008
July 8, 2008:
PRAETORIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLE CLUB DONATES $10,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
June 26, 2008:
IRON WARRIORS MOTORCYCLE CLUB DONATES $20,000 TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
June 25, 2008:
LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL VISITORS CENTER & STORE RELOCATES TO 400 7TH STREET, NW
June, 2008:
OFFICERS CHRISTOPHER TIMMS AND KRZYSZTOF GESLA OF THE BALTIMORE (MD) POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICERS OF THE MONTH (April) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
June 18, 2008:
ANTI-AGGRESSIVE DRIVING CAMPAIGN INCLUDES FOCUS ON OFFICER SAFETY

June 4, 2008:
TARGET TO SPONSOR FORENSICS LAB IN NEW NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
Target Forensics Lab will give the public a chance to test its crime scene investigation skills in a realistic, hands-on setting
May 23, 2008:
U.S. COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS GIVES FINAL DESIGN APPROVAL TO FIRST-EVER NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
Unanimous vote moves world-class Museum project one step closer to scheduled 2011 opening in Washington, DC
May 13, 2008:
NAMES OF 358 FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FORMALLY DEDICATED ON NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, DC
Memorial now includes the names of 18,274 peace officers killed in the line of duty throughout U.S. history
May 13, 2008:
THE REALITY OF LOSING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
by Suzie Sawyer, Executive Director, Concerns of Police Survivors
May 12, 2008:
U.S. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STENY HOYER OF MARYLAND PRESENTED 2008 DISTINGUISED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
May 2, 2008:
FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BE HONORED MAY 13 DURING 20TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN WASHINGTON, DC
Attorney General Mukasey to deliver keynote address as 358 names are dedicated on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
April 30, 2008:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE OFFICER LUKE HOFFMAN HONORED DURING ANNUAL ENGRAVING DAY CEREMONY AT THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
April 21, 2008:
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM SALUTES NEW YORK
Cast members of "Law & Order: SVU" among the special guests at April 22 event celebrating New York's law enforcement history and showcasing how new national Museum in Washington, DC, will tell the New York story
April 10, 2008:
NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO PROTECT AMERICA'S CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS KICKS OFF APRIL 14 IN DC
Xtreme CERTOps North America Tour and Expo will offer free training to correctional officers, help reduce injuries and fatalities
March, 2008:
OFFICER BRIAN BOBICK OF THE DC METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICER OF THE MONTH (March) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND

February, 2008:
OFFICERS DERRICK DOTTIN, ALEX CAPOBIANCO, STEVEN ST. HILAIRE, SOMERVILLE (MA) POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMED OFFICERS OF THE MONTH (February) BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND