Bates Boots on the Memorial Wall

In early 2009 Bates began a partnership with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) to raise public awareness of National Police Week and to thank law enforcement for their service, sacrifice and dedication.

In efforts to increase awareness, Bates called on the support of our retailers to promote National Police Week that took place in Washington DC, May 2009. By doing so, our retailers sold paper boot cutouts in exchange for a $5 donation to the fund. We were extremely pleased at the results of this program with our dealers raising over $9000 for the NLEOMF. The boots that were collected by our dealers across the US were sent in to be displayed on the Memorial Wall.

With the support and commitment from each contributor, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is able to further pursue efforts in honoring and protecting the men and women of law enforcement. We thank everyone for their generous donations and participation during this campaign.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is a private non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s law enforcement officers and to promoting officer safety. The NLEOMF maintains the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, which contains the names of 18,274 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history. The Memorial Fund is now working to create the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum, which will tell the story of law enforcement through high-tech, interactive exhibitions, historical artifacts and extensive educational programming. For more information, visit www.lawmemorial.org.