While traveling in Charlotte, NC and visiting my wife's Daddy's grave we noted a beautiful memorial honoring LEOs from the area that gave their lives in the line of duty for as far back as they could obtain records. A simply but beautiful memorial in the middle of an intersection of the cemetery of granite with the images of the slain Officers, and details of his life and death. ALL communities should have something like this! It really should be located outside either the Police HQ or City Hall etc for ALL to see and show honor to.

We have nothing in my area for law enforcement. They have a Vietnam wall and a memorial for the fire fighters.

YES I would support a Memorial & I think that it should be paid for by donations. I don't think tax dollars should be spent on it because not all people agree. However I think that all those who don't agree should go spend some time out side of the US. I don't think that any one person or persons should have to pay for it because it's just not how the world should work.

EX: There is a Memorial in a town not far from here. It's for a young man that was found dead after being in a motorcycle wreck. He was killed by the bucket of a backhoe that was parked in a wooded area next to a city street. The young man had been pushed off the road by a driver at night. When his motorcycle hit the curb he flew up and into the backhoe. The family of this young man has paid for the whole set up and has been working, slowly during the past few years on it, during their days off work. The Land was donated by the owner under the agreement that the family would provide up keep. Now this land was heavily wooded and over grown prior to. It surrounds a housing community and was nothing more than a fire hazard. Now it is slowly becoming a Memorial/walking park. The family has cut back the trees from the housing creating a Fire Break. They have brought in large boulders for people to sit/lean on. I have seen many morning joggers using it & even more people taking pictures of its lovely view. Now do you think that it's fare that all these people benefit from the death of this young man? Is it fare that they have given nothing to help this poor family? Think about it could you have a good clear conscience if you benefit from something like this? If you hadn't taken one of your days off to help? Or at the very least helped to keep the place clean? Every morning this young man's mother goes and picks up beer cans and trash from the spot her son lost his life!

Think about where you are when you're in such a place. Think about why it's there. Just simply think about all of it?!?!

csiguy I quite agree... I was just trying to remind people to show respect for Memorials and the people they are in memory of.

 Yes my department has a memorial right outside the front doors. It honors all fallen deputies since the start of the department many years ago. It has a flag pole and plaques with the names of the fallen. Also the state Criminal Justice Academy has a wall of plaques in a room for all fallen officers throughout the state. 

jims4 says ...

Some of our towns in NJ have individual memorials for fallen officers, but MOST do not. Such a dishonor to the men and women who selflessly gave their lives protecting others. Maybe that will be a project I can start working on!

 

The Bergen County police academy (it's now a "Public Safety Training Complex") has a memorial for fallen officers and fire fighters. It's paid for through public and private donations. Every May there is a ceremony for the LEOs remembered. The State of New Jersey also has a memorial in Ocean Grove. I think it too is paid for with a combination. I've never been to it, but have been to the one in Bergen County. 

I would highly support a memorial in my area. I think it should be supported with both public and private funds. I also agree that these types of memorials should be in a high traffic public place. I've seen many good suggestions, but I think that a public green space would be preferrable. Such as a small park near a local public safety building. I think by having this type of memorial in a green space would warm it up and make it more inviting for people to stop and pay their respects. 

Yes. Public and privately funded.  

Every town needs such a memorial.  It would raise public awareness of the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers on behalf of our society.  I agree with Coshane it were a green-space - all the better!  

THEY HAVE FINALLY MADE A LOTTERY TICKET I WILL BUY.....

CAN YOU THINK OF A BETTER REASON TO BUY A LOTTO TICKET?!?!?

The reason most of these insane people aren't out in the street with ak's taking your stuff ,your women ,your children, your lives. Is because the men and women of law enforcement, go out everyday and protect your lives. Not all may agree with there methods, but to them I say lets suit you up and boot you up and put your @#% on the line, 75% would run cower in a corner but there were those who took a stand and some lived some died just so you can be somewhat safe. They deserve and have earned with honor a memorial. 

Should we have Law Enforcement Memorials in our cities? Yes. No I am not a cop I am a Public Safety Officer at a local Mall. However, I look up to the ladies and gentlemen in blue. I have alot of friends that are cops and I have the utmost respect for every one of them. As for they take down the worst of the worst. These brave men and women put their lives on the line on a daily basis to ensure our safety. I am aspiring to get into Law Enforcement and as a Public Safety/ Security I consider it an honor to back them up anytime they approach me for assistance. Money should not be an object when it comes to this sort of thing, as we all are fully aware the local government tends to make poor spending decisions. To pay for a Police Memorial would be a solid good decision.