Law Enforcement and communities across the United States will come together for National Police Week, which will run from May 9-May 15, 2009, to remember all law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Below is a list of upcoming events:
May 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
16th Annual Blue Mass
12:10 PM
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
10th and G Streets, NW
Contact: www.saintpatrickdc.org
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May 5, 2009 (Wednesday)
Command Officers Association Candlelight Memorial Service
7:00 PM
County Council Hearing Room
County Administrative Building
14731 Oden Bowie Road
Contact: Robin Williams, 301-772-4667
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May 7, 2009 (Friday)
Fallen Heroes Day Memorial Service for Maryland Public Safety
1:00 PM
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
200 E. Padonia Road
Timonium, MD
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May 9, 2009 (Sunday)
15th Annual Law Ride
Line up begins at 9:00 AM in Lot 8 of R.F.K. Stadium in Washington, DC.
The procession will leave RFK promptly at 11:00 AM and ride to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, located on the 400 Block of E Street, NW
Contact: www.lawride.com
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May 10, 2009 (Monday)
31st Annual DC Area Memorial Service
11 AM
Fraternal Order of Police DC Lodge #1 Auxiliary
Metropolitan Police Department Memorial Fountain
300 Indiana Avenue, NW
Contact: mirellaaux@gmail.com
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May 12, 2009 (Wednesday)
Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony
2:00 PM
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 block E St., NW
Contact: www.policeunitytour.com
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May 13, 2009 (Thursday)
FOP 89 Memorial Service
Breakfast: 8:30 AM
Memorial Service: 10:00 AM
2905 Old Largo Road
Contact: Pam.Moore@fop89.org
Blessing of the Badge Service
3rd Annual Interdenominational Christian Service
10:15 AM
National City Christian Church
5 Thomas Circle, NW
Contact: Sergeant Greg Boyle, cop-min-greg@hotmail.com
22nd Annual Candlelight Vigil
8:00 PM
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E Street, NW
Contact: www.lawmemorial.org/policeweek
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May 14, 2009 (Friday)
11th Annual National Police Week Challenge 50-Kilometer Relay Race
8:00 AM
U.S. Secret Service Employee Recreation Association
Secret Service Training Center in Laurel, MD
Contact: www.secretservice.gov/npc50
8th Annual Steve Young Honor Guard Competition
8:30 AM
Fraternal Order of Police Grand Lodge
Meet at John Marshall Park, Pennsylvania Avenue/4th St, NW
Contact: www.policeweekhonorguard.com
National Police Survivors’ Conference
9:00 AM
Concerns of Police Survivors
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (Registration is Mandatory)
Contact: www.nationalcops.org
Shomrim Society Kaddish Service
10:00 AM
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E St, NW
Contact: Major Jay Gruber, jgruber@umpd.umd.edu
15th Annual Emerald Society & Pipe Band March and Service
6:00 PM
National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies, Inc.
Assemble at 4:30 PM at New Jersey Avenue & F Street, NW. Step-off promptly at 6:00 PM. March will proceed to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Contact: Mike Roe: Mjroe@slmpd.org
17th Annual TOP COPS Awards Ceremony
7:00 PM
National Association of Police Organizations
Warner Theatre (tickets required)
513 Thirteenth Street, NW
Contact: www.napo.org
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May 15, 2009 (Saturday)
29th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day Service
12:00 PM
Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police
West Front of the United States Capitol, Washington, DC
Contact: www.policeweek.org
FOP/FOPA Wreath Laying Ceremony
3:30 PM
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 Block of E Street, NW
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May 16, 2009 (Sunday)
National Police Survivors’ Conference
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Concerns of Police Survivors
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (Registration is Mandatory)
Contact: www.nationalcops.org
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Thirty-Eight (38) New Officers Added to the Prince George’s County Police Department
Prince George's County Police Chief Roberto L. Hylton told recruits, “A career in law enforcement is never to be entered into lightly. It takes a great deal of forethought and courage to choose a career field that often requires you to run towards trouble instead of away from it; to place yourself in harm’s way in order to protect the lives of others. Police officers are truly a special breed.”
Chief Hylton continued by urging the graduates to perform their duties with professionalism, compassion, respect and dignity. He said, “Our department operates from a community-based perspective, and it is essential to those we serve that we truly listen to and actively participate in the community. We police from the mind and from the heart.”
Awards to Session #116 graduates for outstanding achievement and performance were made to the following graduates:
Chief’s Leadership Award
Officer Tara Mattingly – Prince George’s County Police Department
Sergeant Joseph K. Brown Award for the Top Scholastic Achiever
Officer Peter Johnson - Prince George’s County Police Department
Rodney G. Chaney Award for Outstanding Student Officer
Officer Darryl Jones, Jr. - Prince George’s County Police Department
Steven F. Gaughan Memorial Award for Achievement in Criminal Law Award
Officer Jumeye Akinwole - Prince George’s County Police Department
Sergeant Robert J. Talbert Memorial Award for Physical Fitness (Male/Female)
Female– Officer Melissa Line - Prince George’s County Police Department
Male-Officer Terrence Garrett - Prince George’s County Police Department
For further information, contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Press Information Office at 301-772-4710.
Photos courtesy of the Prince George's County Police Department
Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center Annual Ceremony of Remembrance
The Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center Annual Ceremony of Remembrance was held on April 24, 2010, at the Prince George's County Courthouse. Commanders from the Prince George's County Police Department as well as members of the Community Services Division (CSD) and the Special Operations Division (SOD)also participated in the event.
This ceremony was part of the National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
Photos courtesy of Mr. Oliver Smith & Ms. Gale Seaton
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Prince George’s County Police Officers Honored During 33rd Annual Valor Awards Luncheon
Prince George’s County, Maryland…Eleven Prince George’s County Police Officers were honored yesterday at the 33rd Annual Public Safety Valor Awards Luncheon held at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt.“The Valor Awards are an important recognition of the hard work, dedication and exemplary bravery displayed by all of the county’s Public Safety Agencies,” said Chief Roberto Hylton. “Each and every day these men and women give their utmost to provide excellent service for the citizens of Prince George’s County and today, we honor them.”
A Silver Medal of Valor was awarded to Sergeant Kenneth M. Fox and Corporal Michael R. Soden after they were able to apprehend the armed assailant who tried to rob an armored truck driver with an assault rifle.
A Bronze Medal of Valor was awarded to Corporal James J. Flynn, II, after he rescued a man attempting to jump from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and to Police Officer Jeffrey S. Benson after he apprehended an armed man who robbed a grocery store.
Bronze Medals of Valor were awarded to Sergeant Timothy E. Cordero, and Police Officers Edward K. Martin, Jr. and Stephen K. Johnson, after they were able to apprehend a suspect who violently resisted arrest and attempted to evade capture by trying to jump into the Anacostia River.
For more information, call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Press Information Office at (301) 772-4710.
All photos courtesy of the Prince George's County Police Department
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