Last week, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) cosponsored the bipartisan National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act with Reps. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), and 27 other members of Congress. This bill would support and enhance programs of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), which honors the role of
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This bipartisan legislation would establish a formal program within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to support and enhance community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF or “the Fund”), including programs to memorialize and honor law enforcement, compile data on law enforcement
This year the names of 556 U.S. fallen law enforcement officers were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, bringing the total number of names to 23,785.
The names of Bristol police officers Sgt. Alex Hamzy and Lt. Dustin DeMonte, who were killed in October, were among the fallen officers honored Saturday.