For our brothers, killed in the line of duty.
The oft called "Policeman’s Prayer” was authored by retired Thibodaux, La., Police Chief Scott Silverii, PhD. No comment on it's contents is necessary
The Final Inspection
The policeman stood and faced his God. Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining just as brightly as his brass.
“Step forward now, policeman. How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My church have you been true?”
The policeman squared his shoulders and said, “No, Lord, I guess I ain’t. Because those of us who carry badges can’t always be a saint.
I’ve had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough; and sometimes I’ve been violent, because the streets are awfully tough.
But I never took a penny that wasn’t mine to keep…though I’ve worked a lot of overtime when the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help, though at times I shook with fear; and sometimes, God forgive me, I’ve wept unmanly tears.
I know I don’t deserve a place among the people here. They never wanted me around except to calm their fear.
If you’ve a place for me here, Lord, it needn’t be so grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don’t…I’ll understand.”
There was silence all around the throne where the saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly for the judgment of his God.
“Step forward now, policeman, you’ve borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven’s streets, you’ve done your time in hell.”
As a memorial to our brothers in blue, we've compiled the following list of at least one law enforcement memorial and/or web page(s) representing each state.
The Officer Down Memorial Page is more in depth than our list and will guide you toward tribal police, railroad police and federal agency memorials as well; see https://www.odmp.org/search/browse .
There are more memorials out there, many representing city agencies as well as county law enforcement. Perhaps there are others. We hope they are all represented by the memorials we've listed below.
National Law Enforcment Officers Memorial
https://nleomf.org
Officer Down Memorial Page
https://www.odmp.org
Alabama Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/alabama
Alaska Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/alaska
Arizona Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/arizona
Arkansas State Police Trooper Memorial
https://asp.arkansas.gov/trooper-memorial
California Peace Officers Memorial
https://camemorial.org
Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/csp/about-clem
Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.ctneverforget.org
Delaware Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
https://newcastlecity.delaware.gov/police/delaware-law-enforcement-officers-memorial-2/
Florida Sheriff's Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.flsheriffs.org/about/memorial
Georgia Public Safety Memorial
http://georgiapublicsafetymemorial.org
Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.hlemf.org/end-of-watch-roll-call
Idaho Peace Officers' Memorial
http://www.idahopeaceofficersmemorial.com
Illinois Police Officers Memorial
http://illinoispolicememorial.org/monument.html
Indiana State Police Memorial
https://www.in.gov/isp/2336.htm
Iowa Peace Officer Memorial
http://www.dps.state.ia.us/commis/pib/ipom/
Kansas Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/KS
Kentucky State Police Professional Association Memorial
http://www.ksppa.com/trooper_memorial.html
Louisiana State Police Memorial
http://www.lsp.org/memorial.html
Maine Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/maine
Maryland Police & Correctional Fallen Officers Memorial
http://www.mdfallenofficers.org
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial
https://mlemf.org
Michigan State Police Fallen Trooper Memorial
https://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,4643,7-123-1579_63777---,00.html
Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial
http://mnlema.org
Mississippi Fallen Officers Memorial
http://www.ago.state.ms.us/fallen-officers-annual-memorial-service/
Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial
https://www.missourimemorial.com
Montana Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.mlem.org/fallen-officer-memorials/
Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial
https://www.nememorial.org
Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Police/A/Home/PeaceOfficerMemorial
New Hampshire Police Memorial
http://www.nhpolice.net/?zone=/unionactive/view_page.cfm&page=NH20FALLEN20OFFICERS
New Jersey State Police Museum & Learning Center Memorial Hallway
https://www.njsp.org/memoriam/index.shtml
New Mexico Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.nmlememorial.org
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Police Officers Memorial
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ops/pomc/index.htm
North Carolina Peace Officers Memorial
https://www.ncdoj.gov/Peace-Officers-Memorial.aspx
North Dakota Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/north-dakota
Ohio Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/ohio
Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.oklemem.com
Oregon State Police Memorial
https://www.ospmemorial.org/heroes.html
Pennsylvania State Troopers Association
https://www.psta.org/index.php?url=memoriam.php
Rhode Island State Police Memorial
http://risp.ri.gov/about/lodd/index.php
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Memorial Room
https://scdps.sc.gov/in-memory
South Dakota Law Enforcement Memorial
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/south-dakota
Tennessee Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/tennessee
Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation
https://www.pomf.org
Utah Law Enforcement Memorial
https://www.utahsfallen.org
Vermont State Police Memorial
https://vsp.vermont.gov/memorial
Virginia State Police Colonel C. W. Woodson, Jr. Memorial Gallery
http://www.vsp.virginia.gov/memorial_gallery.shtm
Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial
https://behindthebadgefoundation.org/events/
West Virginia Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.wvculture.org/history/monuments/wvpolicemem.html
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial
http://www.wlem.com
Wyoming Line of Duty Deaths
https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/wyoming
“Blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9