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The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | April 2017
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
MITCHELL C. SKLAR
AN EVENT TO REMEMBER—TO ENSURE WE NEVER FORGET
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Jersey Police
Chiefs Foundation are hosting the annual statewide Law Enforcement Memorial
Service for police officers who have died in the performance of their duties in the
State of New Jersey. On this day we honor the past heroes who have given their
lives so courageously. We pay tribute and remember valiant men and women
and reflect on their contributions to our state and our communities.
The Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The co-sponsors of this program include the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, New
Jersey Police Chiefs Foundation, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal
Association, New Jersey State Troopers NCO Association, New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police, New
Jersey Policemen’s Benevolent Association, New Jersey’s County Prosecutors Association, Sheriffs
Association of New Jersey, Federal Bureau of Investigation-Newark Division, FBI National Academy
Associates-New Jersey Chapter, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, New Jersey COPS/Garden
State Survivors, New Jersey State Police Survivors of the Triangle, U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration-New Jersey Division, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives-New
Jersey, New Jersey Police Academy Directors Association, United States Attorney’s Office, New Jersey
Chaplains Association, United States Marshals Service, and the New Jersey Department of Corrections
This tribute is the first Memorial Service of its kind in the United States. As always, we hold this
service at the National Historic Site of the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. This
magnificent 5,500-seat auditorium is most fitting for our Memorial Service not only for its spiritual
significance, but also for its sense of history and inspiration throughout its century of existence.
All Chiefs are encouraged to attend this important and moving service and to encourage and enable
as many of your officers as possible to attend as well. Additionally, in addition to the families of the
survivors, the service is open to police families, friends and the public at large.
Now, more than ever, your support of your colleagues in law enforcement is critical – and
appreciated. We look forward to seeing you in Ocean Grove.
Mitchell C. Sklar
Executive Director
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