Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” Now open until August 30, 2025.

In today’s episode, you will meet Kevin Cotter, who served for 20 years with the LAPD and served with the military prior to entering law enforcement. He couldn't find the time to paint during his career, but in retirement his interest from 50 years ago came right back. Now he paints what he likes to honor the profession.

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For more than 30 years, DuPont has supported the NLEOMF’s mission of remembering and honoring fallen officers. On this episode of Lifeline, Bill Alexander, CEO of the NLEOMF, sits down with Steven LaGanke of DuPont and Mike Foreman of Point Blank Enterprises to discuss the newest technologies when it comes to first responders.

Lifeline provides content with a holistic wellness approach focused on supporting American law enforcement. This programming is intended to make it safer for those who serve, keeping names off the Memorial walls, and to share best practices to promote overall resilience and survivability.

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” Now open until August 30, 2025.

In today’s episode, you will meet Chad Bingham, who has served actively in law enforcement for more than 20 years, the last 18 with a local Sheriff's Office. He's been a K-9 handler for 11 years and been assigned to both the SWAT team and bomb squad. He's trained with K-9s that have been dual-purpose in patrol and detection.

"...it's an escape, there's nothing else but you and a piece of paper. Everything else just disappears."

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• Officers as Artists Exhibit

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Keith Shibley is a law enforcement officer and public speaker who uses his platform to inform officers of the dangers of substance abuse on the job and the importance of officers prioritizing their mental wellness on the job. Keith sat down with our Director of Programs, Anna Muckenfuss, to discuss his story and how it can be helpful for officers who may find themselves struggling with the weight of the job.

Lifeline provides content with a holistic wellness approach focused on supporting American law enforcement. This programming is intended to make it safer for those who serve, keeping names off the Memorial walls, and to share best practices to promote overall resilience and survivability.

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

On this special episode of Lifeline, Matt Garcia, Deputy Director of OSW Programs, is joined by JD Morris, an Army veteran of 21 years with the 5th Special Forces Group(A). JD served as a sniper, explosive breacher, assaulter, intelligence manager, and team sergeant over 14 years. He instructed foreign military personnel on numerous deployments to the Middle East from 1993 to 2005. He now operates and teaches advanced combat marksmanship and tactics, and teaches courses on managing trauma and stress to those with PTSD on and off duty.

Lifeline provides content with a holistic wellness approach focused on supporting American law enforcement. This programming is intended to make it safer for those who serve, keeping names off the Memorial walls, and to share best practices to promote overall resilience and survivability.

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” Now open until August 30, 2025.

In today’s episode, you will meet Joe Lynch, who retired as a San Francisco (CA) Police Officer. Joe was first assigned as a patrol officer and then as a sergeant for 10 years. He was a Forensic Artist for 14 years, assigned to a High-Tech Crime Task Force for 5 years, a Digital Forensics examiner for 9 years, and a Crime Scene Investigator for 3 years. He honorably retired after 28 years of service in 2022 and only recently returned to SFPD CSI working in a part time position in 2024.

"Art helps me to let go of the problems and stress I saw in my job as a police officer."

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• Officers as Artists Exhibit

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Bill Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, sits down with Retired Chief Robin Montgomery to discuss his military and law enforcement careers, which spanned more than 40 years. More recently, in 2017, he retired as the Chief of the Brookfield, Connecticut, Police Department.

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” Now open until August 30, 2025.

In today’s episode, you will meet Natalie Murry, who retired in 2002 from Kent (WA) Police Department after 10 years. In 2000, Natalie attended the Forensic Facial Imaging course at the FBI Academy in Quantico to expand her expertise to include other the aspects of forensic art such as age progression, postmortem imaging, and 2 and 3D reconstructions from skeletal remains. For about 20 years, she also worked closely with forensic anthropologist Dr. Kathy Taylor at the King County Medical Examiner's Office in Seattle, doing most of their unidentified remains cases for them.

"There are so many cases of unidentified remains in the US and not a lot of artists to do the drawings to try to ID them, so I'll continue to do the work as long as I'm asked."

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• Officers as Artists Exhibit

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/