COPS Walk SW 2016
We made the trek from WV the next to
last weekend of February to Scottsdale, AZ for the Concerns of Police Survivors
fundraiser. This was the 5th Annual COPS
Walk Southwest. About 22 fantastic
participants walked a total of 25 miles for the weekend. In total, over $64,000 was
raised for the C.O.P.S. Hands-On Programs, which provides Law Enforcement
survivors with grief counseling and much needed support. It was an incredible
weekend with great people. It was great
to see old friends and make some new ones!
Thanks to all of the walkers, sponsors,
supporters, and the media for the coverage.
I feel blessed to have been a part of this event. I took another 350 images from this awesome event! What an honor and privilege! Special thanks to those in law enforcement
who helped with the event!
Remembering the 2016 Fallen Heroes
Police Officer Thomas W. Cottrell, Jr.
Danville Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, January 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake,
Utah
Police Officer Douglas Scott Barney, II.
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, UT
EOW: Sunday, January 17, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Marion County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
Correctional Officer Adam Conrad
Marion County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
United States Department of Homeland Security -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Government
Special Agent Scott McGuire
United States Department of Homeland Security -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US
EOW: Sunday, January 24, 2016
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Seaside Police Department, Oregon
Sergeant Jason Goodding
Seaside Police Department, OR
EOW: Friday, February 5, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California
Deputy Sheriff Scott Ballantyne
Tulare County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer
Mesa County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland
Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon
Harford County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland
Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey
Harford County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Riverdale Police Department, Georgia
Major Gregory E. "Lem" Barney
Riverdale Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Fargo Police Department, North Dakota
Police Officer Jason Moszer
Fargo Police Department, ND
EOW: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of
Narcotics, Mississippi
Special Agent Lee Tartt
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of
Narcotics, MS
EOW: Saturday, February 20, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Park County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
Corporal Nate Carrigan
Park County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Ashley M. Guindon
Prince William County Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, February 27, 2016
Cause of Death: Gunfire
She was killed in the
line of duty on her first day.
Concerns of Police Survivors
“Each year, between 140 and 160 officers are killed in the line of duty
and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss.
C.O.P.S. provides resources to help them rebuild their shattered lives. There
is no membership fee to join C.O.P.S., for the price paid is already too high.
C.O.P.S. was organized in 1984 with 110 individual members. Today
C.O.P.S. membership is over 37,000 families. Members include spouses, children,
parents, siblings, significant others, and affected co-workers of officers
killed in the line of duty according to Federal government criteria. C.O.P.S.
is governed by a National Board of law enforcement survivors. All programs and
services are administered by the National Office in Camdenton, Missouri.
C.O.P.S. has over 50 Chapters nationwide that work with survivors at the grass-roots
level.
C.O.P.S. programs for survivors include the National Police Survivors'
Conference held each May during National Police Week, scholarships,
peer-support at the national, state, and local levels, "C.O.P.S.
Kids" counseling reimbursement program, the "C.O.P.S. Kids"
Summer Camp, "C.O.P.S. Teens" Outward Bound experience for young
adults, special retreats for spouses, parents, siblings, adult children,
in-laws, and co-workers, trial and parole support, and other assistance programs.
C.O.P.S. knows that a survivor's level of distress is directly affected
by the agency's response to the tragedy. C.O.P.S., therefore, offers training
and assistance to law enforcement agencies nationwide on how to respond to the
tragic loss of a member of the law enforcement profession. C.O.P.S. is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization. C.O.P.S. programs and services are funded by
grants and donations.”
Day One. A sea of blue...
Arizona Concerns of Police Survivors
“The Arizona Chapter of Concerns of
Police Survivors, Inc. provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the
lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal criteria. Furthermore,
C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor
victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law
enforcement profession and its survivors.”
COPS WALK Southwest
A physical challenge, emotional high and an
opportunity to support C.O.P.S.' Hands-On Programs.
Come join us in February for the Annual COPS
WALK Southwest in Phoenix, Arizona. We
will bring survivors, friends and the law enforcement community together to
help fund-raiser for Concerns of Police Survivors' Hands-On Programs.
C.O.P.S. Hands-On Programs include peer support
and counseling retreats for surviving spouses, parents, siblings, adult
children, fiancées and significant others, extended family members and
co-workers. C.O.P.S. Kids and Teens
Programs include Kids Camp and Outward Bound for children of officers who died
in the line of duty.
Dinner at Talking Stick Resort
Preliminary 2016 Law Enforcement Officer
Fatalities
January 1 through February 27, 2016 vs. January
1 through February 27, 2015
2016 2015 % Change
Total Fatalities 13 15 -13%
Firearms-related 10 1 +900%
Traffic-related 2 8 -75%
Other Causes 1 6 -83%
Please note: These numbers reflect total
officer fatalities comparing
January 1 through February 27, 2016 vs. January
1 through February 27, 2015.
2016 Fatalities by State
Maryland 2
California 1
Colorado 2
Georgia 1
Illinois 1
Mississippi 1
North Dakota 1
Ohio 1
Oregon 1
Utah 1
Federal Agencies: 1
Military: 0
U.S. Territories: 0
Tribal: 0
Day Two Begins!
A physical challenge, an
emotional high, and the opportunity to help C.O.P.S. We never walk alone.”
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