FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2005
TITLE: PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
OF CALIFORNIA (PORAC) PLEDGES A GIFT OF $300,000 TO THE NATIONAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM
WASHINGTON — Since the early 90's, the Peace Officers Research
Association of California (PORAC) has been a friend and
supporter of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
(NLEOMF). In June 2004, Ron Cottingham, President of PORAC,
invited the NLEOMF to speak at an Executive Board Meeting with
the goal of inspiring PORAC executives to learn more about and
ultimately support A Matter of Honor: The Campaign to Build the
National Law Enforcement Museum.
After speaking at two board meetings and the Annual PORAC
Conference, PORAC's Board and Membership decided to pledge a
gift of $300,000 to the National Law Enforcement Museum. The
gift was received before March 31, 2005, making PORAC a Founding
Partner of the Museum.
PORAC is a professional federation of local, state and federal
law enforcement associations. With more than 705 member
organizations, representing over 57,000 officers, PORAC is not
only one of the largest law enforcement associations in the
west, but one of the largest in the nation. Formed in 1953,
PORAC's main objective is to further the welfare of law
enforcement on an economic, professional and social level. To
learn more about PORAC, please visit
www.porac.org
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Editor's Note: To schedule an interview with NLEOMF Chairman
Craig W. Floyd, contact Bruce Mendelsohn at 202 737 3400, or at
bruce@nleomf.com or Chris Beakey at 302 645 7828, or at
chris.beakey@widmeyer.com.
For more information on the NLEOMF, visit
www.nleomf.com
For more information on PORAC, visit
www.porac.org
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