Save The Date for In-Person Events National Police Week, October 13 – 17, 2021Our last opportunity to gather for National Police Week was in May of 2019. Over 100 Colorado law enforcement officers gathered to support survivors, past and present, at our national Memorial, the National Mall, and the US Capitol. Over 100 of us, side-by-side with survivors, participated in events to honor and remember peace officers killed in the line-of-duty during the calendar year of 2018. Because of the pandemic, two years have passed since our last opportunity to assemble. The survivors, co-workers, extended family and friends, who lost an officer in 2019, have had to wait over a year for National Police Week events (a five month delay for those who fell in 2020). The pandemic has exacerbated the journey of grief our survivors continue to endure. Recent anti-law enforcement rhetoric and hostility certainly has impacted us all. As our Colorado survivors prepare to travel to Washington, DC this autumn, let's surround them in love and support by accompanying them in October. I am hopeful we can double 2019’s attendance with 200+ Colorado peace officers. The attachment contains dates and initial information for travel and accommodations. Please review the attachment and make hotel and flight reservations soon. My annual Guide will be available in August. This October we will be honoring these peace officers added to our National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial in 2019 – Daniel H. Groves Colorado State Patrol EOW 03/13/2019 (2019 Historical Additions) And in 2020 – Jeffrey Christopher Hopkins El Paso County SO EOW 04/01/2020 (2020 Historical Additions) For the full event information, click here. |
Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation
The challenges faced by agency heads and departments to honorably memorialize officers who have died in the line of duty, and care for their families and department personnel are daunting. The sad reality is there will be more, and your agency could be next.
The Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation (CFHF) will bring together multi-agency professionals with a variety of specialized skills to respond,and assist any organization with a memorial service befitting a hero as needed.