SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has joined the public awareness campaign launched this week by the National FOP Foundation to spotlight the acts of heroism by law enforcement officers that take place every day across America.
“The Our True Heroes campaign will help Americans remember the tremendous risk and personal sacrifice that police officers make every day to help keep our fellow citizens and communities safe,” said Illinois FOP State Lodge President Chris Southwood. “Each day law enforcement officers display their love for the job and for their communities by their acts of heroism and kindness. It's time we make everyone aware of their dedication, courage and sacrifice.”
The National FOP Foundation's Our True Heroes is a new grassroots campaign to tell the stories of real cops and the jobs they do every day. The campaign has kicked off with a community-driven website and social media presence at www.ourtrueheroes.org and at TrueHeroStories on Facebook. and will build throughout the year. Links to these sites can be found on the Illinois FOP website, www.ilfop.org, and the Illinois FOP will feature national and state Our True Heroes stories on its Facebook page.
The Our True Heroes campaign was launched on May 15, the beginning of National Police Week.
The Fraternal Order of Police, founded in 1915, is the largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers in the United States. With a proud tradition of officers representing officers, the FOP is the most respected and most recognized police organization in the country. The Illinois FOP, chartered in 1963, is the second largest State Lodge, proudly representing more than 32,000 active duty and retired police officers - more than 10 percent of all FOP members nationwide. Visit www.ilfop.org for more information.
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