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as well as those who are killed off duty if they are targeted for their law enforcement affiliations or if they are acting at the time in an official capacity to protect the safety or property of others. Military
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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.
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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
452:. The organization has uncovered hundreds of "forgotten" line-of-duty deaths and has assisted in ensuring those officers are properly recognized on appropriate police memorials. 497:. One of those grants was to provide resources on benefits available to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers but this feature is no longer offered to its visitors. 49: 591:
Each officer listed has a profile, typically displaying a picture or photograph, if available, the agency or department the officer worked for, their
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of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be
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tax-exempt status. The operation of the site is paid for through private contributions, as well as from the proceeds from a
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The site lists law enforcement and prison officers from all levels of government who have died in the line of duty due to
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Each officer's profile has a "Reflections" section where visitors can post comments. These comments are
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are included if working for official investigation services, as are other military personnel, including
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In 2010, the ODMP became funded in part through two $ 150,000 grants awarded by the
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The ODMP does not list deaths that result from such factors as officer
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The ODMP was established in 1996 by Chris Cosgriff, then a freshman at
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if they are engaged in law enforcement at the time of their deaths.
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Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing
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Website that shows officers who passed during their time on duty
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In 2007, the ODMP partnered with SharedBook Inc. to create
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and negative, derogatory or abusive postings are removed.
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staff are volunteers managed by a lieutenant from the
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function that allows searching by last name, agency,
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Non-profit organizations based in the United States
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