Officer Down Memorial Page
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Remembering All of Law Enforcement's Heroes | |
Type of site | Online database |
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Available in | English |
Created by | Chris Cosgriff |
URL | www.ODMP.org |
Commercial | Advertiser-supported |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 1996 |
The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. (ODMP) is a
History
The ODMP was established in 1996 by Chris Cosgriff, then a freshman at James Madison University.[1] Originally, it focused only on officers who were recently killed at the time, but it gradually expanded to include officers killed in the line of duty dating as far back as 1791.[1]
The ODMP claims to be accessed by over 250,000
In 2000, the ODMP was granted
In 2007, the ODMP partnered with SharedBook Inc. to create The Officer Down Memorial Book, for sale from the gift shop.[2]
In 2010, the ODMP became funded in part through two $150,000 grants awarded by the
By 2017, the ODMP only maintains its main website for American line of duty deaths and no longer offers separate sites for Canada, Australia, Central Europe or New Zealand law enforcement deaths.
Criteria
The ODMP maintains a detailed list of criteria.[3]
The site lists law enforcement and prison officers from all levels of government who have died in the line of duty due to
The ODMP does not list deaths that result from such factors as officer
Layout
Each officer listed has a profile, typically displaying a picture or photograph, if available, the agency or department the officer worked for, their
If the death was the result of an encounter with a criminal suspect, the ODMP does not usually give the suspect's name. However, it will state, if known, whether the suspect was apprehended, what sentence they have received if convicted, as well as if the suspect was acquitted or paroled. The profile ends with a list of all the agencies the officer ever served with, as well as any military experience and the immediate surviving relatives, though it does not give their names.
Each officer's profile has a "Reflections" section where visitors can post comments. These comments are
There is a
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "About ODMP." Officer Down Memorial Page.
- ^ "SharedBook and ODMP Introduce The Officer Down Memorial Book". prweb.com. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ a b c d "Criteria for Inclusion." Officer Down Memorial Page.
- ^ "Agencies with missing patches". odmp.org.
- ^ "Search for a Fallen Officer." Officer Down Memorial Page.