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 * ABOUT US
   * Our Mission
   * Our Story
   * Our Services
   * How We Serve
     * LODD Criteria
   * FAQs
   * Trustees
   * Staff
   * Reports
   * Videos
 * Memorial
 * EVENTS
   * Calendar
   * Classes
   * Heroes Tribute Gala
 * Partners
 * NEWS
 * MEMBERS ONLY
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   * My Account
 * Contact Us
 * Donate

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   "IT IS NOT HOW THEY DIED THAT MADE THEM HEROES ... IT IS HOW THEY LIVED."
   
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OUR MISSION





Providing ultimate honor for ultimate sacrifice.

We honor the service and sacrifice of public safety heroes who give their lives
in the line of duty — by caring for the loved ones they leave behind.




HOW WE SERVE






EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION



We respond to line-of-duty deaths with offers of assistance and information.

We respond as quickly as possible to line-of-duty deaths in our service area
(Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri), and provide $5,000 of emergency funds and
other assistance to the family (additional funds, travel, lodging, meals, etc.)
as needed. We also provide essential information to the family and offer
guidance to agency leaders.


ASSISTANCE WITH PROFESSIONAL HONORS



Our specialized team stands ready to assist per agency request.

We maintain a specially-trained Memorial Team ready to assist agency leaders
with planning and coordinating all aspects of professional honors — from the
time of death through the funeral and beyond. To the degree desired by agency
leaders, we take the burden off agency personnel and free them to focus on their
own grief, families, and co-workers.


ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY



“A hero’s sacrifice is forever, so is that of the family.”

Following the funeral, we meet with the immediate financially dependent survivor
and assess financial need. We then provide ongoing financial support according
to need as we assist with obtaining benefits. We also facilitate peer support by
holding social events to bring survivors together in the hope that supportive
relationships will form.





NATIONAL MEMORIAL TRAVEL AND SUPPORT



We provide support & fund travel for families to national memorial services.

It is very important for families to attend the national memorial service when
their hero is honored. But it can be very costly, and traveling so far from home
can be very unsettling. We cover travel and lodging for all immediate survivors
to attend their respective service and provide around-the-clock shuttle service
and on-site support.


EDUCATION/INFORMATION



We provide informational resources and host classes on topics related to
line-of-duty death.

We publish information and host free classes about topics related to
line-of-duty death. Our goal is to help prepare leaders for the difficult
decisions they must make in the wake of a tragedy and properly support those
affected. Our classes are typically attended by chiefs and chief officers,
supervisors, chaplains, honor guards, etc.


BENEFITS ASSISTANCE



We assist families and agencies in filing for line-of-duty death benefits.

Responding to the need, our staff has acquired significant experience with the
federal Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) and provides assistance free of
charge. It is a blessing that most agency leaders have little or no experience
with PSOB, so they welcome our help. As such, we file the vast majority of
claims from our service area.





LATEST NEWS



 * Honors, Benefits, and First Steps Class — Elizabethtown, KY — 6/23/2022
   
   Gallery
   
   HONORS, BENEFITS, AND FIRST STEPS CLASS — ELIZABETHTOWN, KY — 6/23/2022
   
   Classes



 * Heroes Tribute Gala — Owensboro, Kentucky — July 16, 2022
   
   Gallery
   
   HEROES TRIBUTE GALA — OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY — JULY 16, 2022
   
   Gala, Member News



 * FIREFIGHTER DOWN: Engineer Moe Rothermich — Last Call: 6/1/2022
   
   Gallery
   
   FIREFIGHTER DOWN: ENGINEER MOE ROTHERMICH — LAST CALL: 6/1/2022
   
   Firefighter Down, LODD





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HONORS, BENEFITS, AND FIRST STEPS CLASS — ELIZABETHTOWN, KY — 6/23/2022

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When an active first responder dies, leaders must take multiple important steps
in a short period of time. Join us to learn the importance of each step and the
impact on the family, agency, [...]

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Admin2022-06-28T19:53:28-04:00

HEROES TRIBUTE GALA — OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY — JULY 16, 2022

Admin2022-06-28T19:53:28-04:00

Heroes Tribute Gala is just around the corner! The Gala is a time when first
responders, families of first responders, and appreciative citizens come
together to remember and honor brave and dedicated men and [...]

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Admin2022-06-28T18:58:17-04:00

FIREFIGHTER DOWN: ENGINEER MOE ROTHERMICH — LAST CALL: 6/1/2022

Admin2022-06-28T18:58:17-04:00

With regret, we announce the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/Engineer Maurice
"Moe" Rothermich of the Monarch Fire Protection District in Chesterfield,
Missouri. (Chesterfield is a suburb of Saint Louis to the west.)
Firefighter/Engineer Rothermich died [...]




FEATURED EVENTS




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Honor, Benefits, and First Steps -- Seymour, Indiana

May 25, 2023 25 May 2023
**HEROES TRIBUTE GALA 2023**

Jul 15, 2023 15 Jul 2023
Honor, Benefits, and First Steps -- Valparaiso, Indiana

Aug 22, 2023 22 Aug 2023



TESTIMONIALS




> “They made a huge difference in our agency… We will always be indebted for
> their compassion and all they gave without asking anything in return.”

Sheriff Phillip Wimpee, Meade County Sheriff's Office (Brandenburg, Kentucky)

> “I have watched the organization work for years and have always been
> impressed. And when my agency suffered a line-of-duty death, they were
> amazing!”

Chief Pat Walsh, McMahan Fire District (Louisville, Kentucky)

> “I have been a supporter of the organization since the beginning and have seen
> firsthand on multiple occasions the differences they make for families.”

Detective Jerry Zehnder, Louisville Metro Police Department (Louisville,
Kentucky)


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