The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. at Judiciary Square, honors the more than 18,200 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The concept for the building of this memorial originated with Det. Donald J. Guilfoil a member of the Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County, NY (now retired) In October 1972 Det. Guilfoil was a member of the board of governors of the Suffolk County PBA. He p...
more
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. at Judiciary Square, honors the more than 18,200 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The concept for the building of this memorial originated with Det. Donald J. Guilfoil a member of the Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County, NY (now retired) In October 1972 Det. Guilfoil was a member of the board of governors of the Suffolk County PBA. He presented his idea to the PBA that a memorial should be built in Washington D.C. to honor all law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Det Guilfoil`s idea was next presented to James Grover a Babylon, NY congressman. On October 17, 1972 Mr. Grover introduced legislation that called for the construction of the memorial. It took 19 years but the memorial became a reality through the efforts of a great many people. Craig W. Floyd, Chairman of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund has called Det. Guilfoil an "Unsung Hero" for his...
less
