Emerson College Police Officers Association ACOPS Local #13

05/24/2024

05/22/2024

05/11/2024

National Police Week 2024

National Police Week offers honor, remembrance, and peer support, while allowing law enforcement, survivors, and citizens to gather and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

HISTORY
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The Memorial Service began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Decades later, the event, more commonly known as National Police Week, has grown to a series of events which attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year.

04/26/2024

Emerson College Police Officers Association ACOPS Local #13 offers our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Billerica Police Sgt. Ian Taylor.

03/26/2024

Our thoughts and prayers are with the NYPD as they mourn the loss of Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who was Killed In The Line Of Duty yesterday evening in Queens. Our hearts go out to his loved ones.

03/01/2024

In Memoriam: The Boston Police Department Mourns The Passing Of Active Duty Officer Andrew O’Connor


In Memoriam: The Department mourns the recent passing of active duty Boston Police Officer Andrew O’Connor, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Officer O’Connor joined the Boston Police Department on June 28, 2021, and successfully completed his training at the Boston Police Academy on January 7, 2022. Serving the people of East Boston, Officer O’Connor was assigned to District A-7 at the time of his passing.

Throughout his tenure, Officer O’Connor received commendations and praise for his unwavering dedication to duty from both the community and his colleagues. As you go about your day, please keep Officer O’Connor and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

01/23/2024

Our thoughts are with the Wilbraham Police Department Officer who was shot in the line of duty this weekend while responding to a call for service. The officer is currently in stable condition and the suspect is in custody. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

01/13/2024

Our sincere condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Boston Police Officer Pierce Fitzgerald Norton.

Boston Police Department (Official) is saddened by the recent death of active duty Boston Police Officer Pierce Fitzgerald Norton, ID # 116483, on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Officer Norton was assigned as a member of the Citywide Bicycle Unit.

Officer Norton was appointed to the Boston Police Department on December 9, 2013 and, after graduating from the Boston Police Academy, he served as a Probationary Officer assigned to Districts B-3, A-1 and D-4. He was then assigned as a Permanent Boston Police Officer to District A-1. In 2018 Officer Norton was assigned to the Citywide Bicycle Unit.

Officer Norton received numerous commendations for his dedicated service during his career, including praise for his response to quality of life concerns.

Officer Norton received a letter of commendation while a member of the Citywide Bicycle Unit and the COBRA Team, for his response to the May 2020 protests in Boston. The Citywide Bicycle Unit also received a Unit Citation for their dedicated efforts which was presented at the 2021 Boston Police Relief Association Annual Awards Ceremony.

Officer Norton was highly regarded by those he worked with, his supervisors and all that knew him, both within the Department and by those he served.

As you go about your duties please keep Officer Norton and his family in your thoughts.

Rest in Peace Officer Norton, we have the watch from here.
: January, 11, 2024