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About Us:
The Foundation Board:
Large police departments have numerous policies
and procedures that commence immediately when
an officer is killed. However, the majority of deaths
are not among departments located in the most
densely populated cities. Smaller departments
represent the greatest percentage of officer casualties.
The Board of Trustees is comprised primarily of 16
senior officers from large police departments,
sheriff�s departments, and state police departments.
Proficient in pension and disability benefits, all
trustees are either on their respective police, city, or
county pension boards and/or hold leadership roles
within their police associations. The trustees have
territorial roles for the Foundation that utilize their
relationships within the police community to
identify officers killed in their region. When there is
a fatality in their region, the trustee notifies the
Foundation, which in turn contacts the respective
department. All legal efforts and activities are
supervised by the Board and the Foundation�s
general counsel, which assist the families in
document completion. In the purest sense, it is
�cops helping cops�.
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At all levels, law enforcement agencies across America
are protecting our values, beliefs, and traditions.
There are over 850,000 law enforcement officers
defending these American rights. This country is
dependent upon the bravery and commitment of these
valued men and women who protect our communities,
our businesses, and our lives.
Fraught with danger, any given moment of a police
officer�s day could prove fatal. Sobering statistics cite
that a police officer is killed in the line of duty
approximately every 53 hours. We gain strength by
their self-sacrificing deeds and actions. At the
expense of their lives, they protect ours.
The Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation helps
those families, who as a result of a law enforcement
officer�s death, are enduring personal hardship. The
Foundation acts as a �watchdog� organization for the
widows and children of these fallen police officers,
assuring they receive the statutory benefits due them.
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The Badge of Honor
Memorial Foundation is a national tax-exempt
organization operating under Section 501(c)(3)
I.R.C.
whose key infrastructure operates out of
Washington D.C. Tax exempt DLN number:
17053043061044.
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