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In 2009, Washington State law enforcement lost six officers to violent crime and a seventh to a traffic accident. This leaves seven families broken and in need of assistance. Washington loses an average of two officers a year.  The Behind the Badge Foundation offers support to those families of fallen officers. Police funerals cannot be paid using public funds. To keep the family of fallen officers from bearing considerable costs of the memorial service for honoring their loved ones, the foundation covers the costs of in-the-line of duty funerals.
Behind the Badge is instrumental in helping families cope with the loss of a loved one and the families costs are covered by the foundation. The Behind the Badge Foundation also maintains the Law Enforcement Memorial located in Olympia, WA.
Through both private and corporate donations, the Behind the Badge Foundation makes sure that our fallen officers are not forgotten and that the ones closest to them are taken care of.
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The Behind The Badge Foundation |