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The Police Officer Assistance Trust (POAT) initiated Project HERO in May 2011 - Honoring Every Resting Officer (HERO). The goal of Project HERO is to honor officers killed in the line of duty at their resting location. POAT recognizes the importance of honoring those who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of keeping our communities safe. For the past ten years, the officers were honored from May 1st through May 31st. During this period, the American/Eternal Thin Blue Line flag is placed at each grave or crypt. Grave markers in the shape of police badges and labeled Police Officer proudly hold the flags in place. Nationally, May is the national month to remember the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United States. A total of 1,627 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 54 hours or 163 per year. There were 264 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2020, more than half died of COVID-19. In the history of Miami-Dade County, a total of 151 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty through year end 2020. We invite the media to join us as we lead in a prayer and depart from the Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th Street, Miami, FL 33155.
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| Who: | Police Officer Assistance Trust (POAT) | ||
| What: | Project Hero | ||
| When: | April 30, 2021, 9:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. | ||
| Where: | Tropical Park 7900 SW 40th Street Miami, FL 33155 | ||
| Why: | POAT recognizes the importance of honoring those who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of making our communities a safer place to reside. | ||
| Editor's Note: | Please arrive at 9:00 a.m. sharp for the Director's brief words and a prayer from our chaplain. Media will be assigned to specific officers to follow their route for the day. | ||