Source: US FBI
On Tuesday, May 13, a candlelight vigil on the National Mall, organized by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, included a roll-call of officers who died on the job in 2024. The organization’s memorial—a short distance from the U.S. Capitol—features two curving, 304-foot marble walls engraved with the names of more than 22,600 officers who have died while performing their duty since 1791.
The FBI’s National Academy this week welcomed 115 children for C.O.P.S. Kids Day as part of Police Week. The children were escorted by 240 motorcycle drivers from over 70 agencies to honor and pay tribute to the families of fallen officers. The daylong event, organized in partnership with the non-profit Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), is designed to provide the children of fallen officers an opportunity to meet other kids and talk to trained counselors and professionals in an environment where they feel safe to speak freely about grief and loss. They also met law enforcement officers from around the country and National Academy Session 294 students who organized this special day for the children.