It is our honor to inform you that the name of Patrol Officer CLAUDE MCCORMICK (End of Watch: 8/29/1933) of the Oakwood Public Safety Department, Ohio has been approved for inclusion to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The name will be formally dedicated on May 13, 2020 at the 32nd Annual Candlelight Vigil during National Police Week (NPW). Additional information will be sent to you regarding this event. If contact information was provided for the officer's family, a similar letter has been sent to them.

Enclosed is a verification form for the officer which lists the information we have received. Review and confirm that the officer's name, rank, department, and the end of watch date is correct and return the verification form to us by Monday, December 15, 2019; otherwise the officer's name will be engraved on the Memorial as it appears on the death certificate. Note that only the officer's first name, middle initial, last name and suffix appear on the Memorial.

Traditionally, we invite Honor Guard units from departments who have lost an officer to participate in the various NPW events. To learn more about how your department can be represented at NPW, please visit our website at nleomf.org/programs-events/national-police-week/honor-guard Please also visit our website at www.nleomf.org for more information about the Candlelight Vigil and NPW. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Research Managers, Carolie Heyliger at (202)737-7136 or Vanissa Varnado at (202) 737-7981 if you have any questions or concerns.