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Home | Paul's Blog | What does the “Thin Blue Line” Mean? EOW: April 2021 Report

What does the “Thin Blue Line” Mean? EOW: April 2021 Report

March Thin Blue Line EOW Blue Lives Matter Report

We update this post each month with End of Watch information from the month before as a reminder and tribute to those who commit their lives to something greater than oneself — our communities.

END OF WATCH: 16 Law Enforcement Patriots
in the month of March 2021

86 Law Enforcement and 3 K9s so far in 2021 (up 105%)

Let’s keep them and their families in our prayers.
  • Captain Justin Williams Bedwell
    Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, GA
    EOW: Monday, March 1, 2021
    Cause: Gunfire
  • Police Officer II Jose Anzora
    Los Angeles Police Department, CA
    EOW: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
    Cause: Struck by vehicle
  • Corrections Officer III Tracey Adams
    Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Correctional Institutions Division, TX
    EOW: Saturday, March 6, 2021
    Cause: COVID19
  • Officer Crispin San Juan San Jose
    United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations, US
    EOW: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
    Cause: COVID19
  • Officer Jesse Madsen
    Tampa Police Department, FL
    EOW: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
    Cause: Vehicular assault
  • Sergeant Barry Edwin Henderson
    Polk County Sheriff’s Office, GA
    EOW: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
    Cause: COVID19
  • Police Officer Gary Hibbs
    Chicago Heights Police Department, IL
    EOW: Friday, March 12, 2021
    Cause: Assault
  • Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos
    United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – United States Border Patrol, US
    EOW: Monday, March 15, 2021
    Cause: Struck by vehicle
  • Police Officer Kevin Valencia
    Orlando Police Department, FL
    EOW: Monday, March 15, 2021
    Cause: Gunfire
  • Police Officer Eric Talley
    Boulder Police Department, CO
    EOW: Monday, March 22, 2021
    Cause: Gunfire
  • Correctional Officer Robert McFarland
    Iowa Department of Corrections, IA
    EOW: Tuesday, March 23, 2021
    Cause: Assault
  • Senior Master Trooper Todd A. Hanneken
    Illinois State Police, IL
    EOW: Thursday, March 25, 2021
    Cause: Automobile crash
  • Corporal Kyle Jeffrey Davis
    Washington County Sheriff’s Office, OK
    EOW: Thursday, March 25, 2021
    Cause: Assault
  • Trooper Joseph Gallagher
    New York State Police, NY
    EOW: Friday, March 26, 2021
    Cause: Struck by vehicle
  • Reserve Deputy Sheriff James Driver
    Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, IN
    EOW: Monday, March 29, 2021
    Cause: Automobile crash
  • Trooper Chad Walker
    Texas Department of Public Safety – Texas Highway Patrol, TX
    EOW: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
    Cause: Gunfire

Visit the Officer Down Memorial Page

END OF WATCH:
No K9s in the month of March 2021


MY ARTICLE: Profile in Courage:
Military and Law Enforcement K9s

What is the History of The Thin Blue Line?

Law Enforcement or LEOs as we fondly refer to our community heroes have been in the news quite a bit as of late. What I found most disturbing is the lack of understanding in regard to what these guys and gals do to protect our communities.

If you listened to the LSM (lame-stream media) you would think all law enforcement was similar to the Nazi Gestapo. And the low information “citizens” jump on the bandwagon… Wonder how these folks would react if they called 911 and no one responds?

Thin Blue Line Symbol
Thin Blue Line Symbol

The Thin Blue Line is a symbol used by law enforcement in the United States and Canada to commemorate fallen officers and to symbolize the relationship of the police in the community as the protectors of the citizenry from the criminal element.

Each stripe on the emblem represents certain respective figures: the blue center line represents law enforcement, the top black stripe represents the public whilst the bottom represents the criminals. The idea behind the graphic is that law enforcement (the blue line) is what stands between the violence and victimization by criminals of the would-be victims of crime.

Wikipedia

Blue Lives Matter…

There are bad eggs in any industry, field or occupation. To besmirch the reputation of all LEOs, which has been commonplace as of late, to whip up a frenzy, with false narratives to create a straw man purely for political gain is something certain “leaders” should be ashamed of and be taken to task for. This type of behavior from those whose character should be above groundless accusations and inflammatory statements should not be tolerated by We The People. We deserve better than that.

Some facts from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (Stop by and make a donation.):

What is the meaning of the Thin Blue Line?
  • There are more than 900,000 sworn law enforcement officers now serving in the United States, which is the highest figure ever. About 12 percent of those are female.
  • Crime fighting has taken its toll. Since the first recorded police death in 1786, there have been over 21,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Currently, there are 21,910 names engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
  • A total of 1,582 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 55 hours or 158 per year. There were 158 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2018.
  • According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report 2017 LEOKA report:
  • There have been 60,211 assaults against law enforcement officers in 2017, resulting in 17,476 injuries.
  • The 1920s were the deadliest decade in law enforcement history, when a total of 2,480 officers died, or an average of almost 248 each year. The deadliest year in law enforcement history was 1930, when 310 officers were killed. That figure dropped dramatically in the 1990s, to an average of 162 per year.
  • The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America.
  • New York City Police Department has lost more officers in the line of duty than any other department, with 899 deaths. Texas has lost 1,751 officers, more than any other state. The state with the fewest deaths is Vermont, with 24.
  • There are 1,166 federal officers listed on the Memorial, as well as 713 correctional officers and 43 military law enforcement officers.
  • There are 348 female officers listed on the Memorial; eleven female officers were killed in 2018.
Thin Blue Line Memorial Order

We have been trusted with the honor of making many a Thin Blue Line bracelet in memorial to fallen officers (you can view some of these patriots on our Wall of Heroes).

Just as with our brave Military personnel, next time you see a Law Enforcement Officer, thank them. Let them know you appreciate that they are on call for your community knowing that they are potentially putting their lives at risk each day they that they put on their uniform, with every phone call and traffic stop.

Thin Blue Line Support from Para-cord Paul

Please share this post so that their heroism is not forgotten… Thank you.

We have an incredible warrior class in this country – people in law enforcement, intelligence – and I thank God every night we have them standing fast to protect us from the tremendous amount of evil that exists in the world.

Brad Thor

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