National Peace Officers Memorial Day is commemorated May 15. This year, 478 officers' names will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Some 226 were killed in the line of duty in 2001. Some of the remainder died as long ago as the 1800s. This will bring the grand total to 15,925 officers. Their deaths date back to that of Deputy Sheriff Isaac Smith, shot to death on May 17, 1792, in New York City. As a tribute to all their sacrifices, VFW ...