National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

09/02/2026

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09/01/2026

Did you know Minnie Mae was the first female to be elected sheriff in America?

In 1919, Minnie Mae’s husband, then Sheriff Joe Talbott of Lafayette County, Missouri, was shot and killed alongside two of his deputies while transporting prisoners. Despite some misgivings about a woman-elect sheriff from the locals, Minnie Mae ran and was elected sheriff—a year before women even had the right to vote. She served the rest of her term with distinction before moving with her children to Colorado.

Learn more about the nation's law enforcement history by visiting our free digital exhibit, "Preserving Democracy: Law Enforcement in the New Nation”: https://nleomf.org/exhibit/opening-july-1st-preserving-democracy-law-enforcement-in-the-new-nation/

This exhibit is proudly sponsored by Galls.

09/01/2026

Our online silent auction is back this year!

Help the NLEOMF make this year’s a success by participating in this year's online auction from September 25-27. All proceeds benefit our mission and donations are tax-deductible.

Bid. Win. Honor the Fallen.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mCq8OE

08/31/2026

Our Officer Safety and Wellness pillar provides officers with free resources ranging from traffic safety, to physical and mental wellness. Many of these free resources are available directly on our website, one of which is a complete repository of Precinct 444 Lifeline episodes focused entirely on officer safety and wellness.

Listen to those episodes and explore many more resources here: https://nleomf.org/officer-safety-and-wellness/

08/31/2026

In August, 19 fallen heroes were designated as line-of-duty deaths. Their names will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in 2027, and they will be honored and forever remembered.

May their selflessness, bravery, and sacrifice never be forgotten.

View officers here: https://nleomf.org/memorial/fallen-heroes/honor/

08/31/2026

, when we highlight a line-of-duty death from this date in history.

Today we remember Probation Officer Tiffany Danielle Bishop, from the Georgia Department of Corrections, who was inadvertently shot and killed during a fi****ms training exercise at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Georgia. Officer Bishop died while enroute to the hospital. The instructor who shot Officer Bishop was indicted on 'Manslaughter' charges and pled guilty.

Please consider supporting us in our mission to honor the 24,775 law enforcement heroes whose names adorn our sacred , including Probation Officer Bishop, who died on August 31, 2011.

Donate today: https://bit.ly/4cXEuEX

08/30/2026

, Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino of the NYPD was born. He is believed to be the first Italian-American law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. He remains the only member of the NYPD ever to die in a duty-related incident outside the United States.

Lieutenant Petrosino was assassinated in Palermo, Sicily, where he was investigating the Mano Nera – or Black Hand – organized crime syndicate that had been extorting protection money from business owners and residents in New York’s Little Italy.

08/29/2026

Did you know Henry Wells and William Fargo founded the American Express company in 1850 to transport goods across the western states via stagecoach?

Well before state and federal police forces expanded out west, the transportation of goods was entirely up to the company who transported them. They either hired a private security force, like the Pinkerton Detective Agency, founded in 1855 by Allan Pinkerton, or they created their own. Private detectives were often hired by railroad companies to protect cargo up until they founded their own—some of which still exist today.

Learn more about the nation's law enforcement history by visiting our free digital exhibit, "Preserving Democracy: Law Enforcement in the New Nation”: https://nleomf.org/exhibit/opening-july-1st-preserving-democracy-law-enforcement-in-the-new-nation/

This exhibit is proudly sponsored by Galls.

08/28/2026

September 11th Ceremony to Honor the Fallen | September 11, 2026 at 4 PM

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund cordially invites you to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on September 11, 2026, at 4:00pm Eastern to remember those who lost their lives serving and protecting their communities from the tragic events of September 11, 2001. This special Memorial program is a collaborative event by the Police Unity Tour and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association.

The ceremony is free and open to the public.

08/28/2026