Articles Filed Under 'Plan Your Legacy'

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

As Cops We Must Prevent Police Officer Suicides

Police Officer Suicides are becoming an epidemic. Over the last several years suicides by police officers have outnumbered the number of officers killed in the line of duty by 3 to 1. It is estimated that between 400 to 500 officers take their own lives each year.  This is a major problem and [...]

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Are You Planning for the UnExpected?

Another good cop fell in the line of duty last week. Nicholas Heine was 30 year old, but he wasn’t killed by an assailant’s bullet nor was he stabbed or beaten.
Quoting from Nick Bonham of THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN “Nicholas “Nick” Heine, a seven-year veteran of the Pueblo Police Department and a decorated and well-liked [...]

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

What’s Your Memorial?

Yesterday was Memorial Day here in the United States. A holiday that was created to honor our valiant heroes who gave their lives in military service to this country. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs the Memorial Day Holiday started to honor the veterans of the American Civil War.
“Three [...]

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Silent Tribute

It was cloudy, windy and a little chilly as officers and families from around the state of Colorado came together today at the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial to Officers Killed in the Line of Duty. As the crowd listened to Colorado Governor William Ritter and U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Troy Eid [...]