Officer Memorial

Sadly, campus public safety officers, like municipal police officers, are killed in the line of duty far too often. In fact, since 1923, 49 campus safety officers have paid the ultimate sacrifice while carrying out their duties. The names of these heroes are inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (pictured above) in Washington, DC. IACLEA remembers them here.
Click here to read President John Vinson's message at the start of National Police Week 2020.
In March 2017, the IACLEA Board of Directors held a special ceremony at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to honor the then 43 (now 49) brave men and women who have died in the line of duty. On a cold, rainy morning, IACLEA leaders read the roll call of names and honored their service. Please watch the powerful video or view the slideshow, both below.
Officer Memorial Award
IACLEA honors fallen campus public safety officers each year with the Officer Memorial Award, given to a representative of the fallen officer’s department during the Awards Ceremony at the Annual Conference & Exposition. See past honorees, below.
The Officer Memorial Award honors the memory of a campus officer or employee of a campus public safety, police, or security department who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his/her college/university/campus. Learn more about nominating an officer here.
Past Honorees:
2018 - Corporal Monty D. Platt, West Texas A&M University Police Department
2016 - Officer Garrett Swasey, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
2015 - Officer Marc U. Kelley, Trinity University
2013 - Officer Sean A. Collier, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2012 - Officer Deriek Crouse, Virginia Tech
2008 - Officer Thomas Devlin, Boston College
OVW Campus Program Training
IACLEA in partnership with the East Central University’s Safety Training and Technical Assistance for Administrators, Boards, and Law Enforcement (STTAABLE) presents the Office on Violence Against Women’s Campus Program Training. These workshops are currently open and are free for all.