Florida Law Enforcement Memorial Services
The annual Florida Law Enforcement Memorial Service brings families, officers, agencies, and community members together in Tallahassee to honor the men and women who gave their lives in the line of duty. The names are read. The wall is touched. The families are held close.
A Ceremony Built Around the Families Who Carry the Weight.
The Memorial Service is the most sacred gathering on Florida FOP’s calendar. Each year, surviving spouses, parents, children, and siblings travel from across the state and from across the country to stand together at the State Memorial in Tallahassee. They are joined by officers who served alongside their loved ones, by agency leadership, by FOP members, and by community members who came to remember.
The ceremony serves as a reminder of the risks officers face every day and the strength of their commitment to service. It is also, simply, a chance to say their names out loud, together, in one place and to make sure no family has to do that alone.
Memorial Services
Full ceremony schedule, sponsorship information, and protocol documents for the current year's service are available below. Documents are updated as the service approaches. Families, agencies, and attendees should bookmark this page and check back for updates.
Schedule, protocol, sponsorship, and family letters, current versions available for download. If a document you're expecting isn't here yet, check back closer to the service date or contact the Florida State Lodge office directly.
The full schedule for this year's Memorial Service, including arrival, ceremony, and reception times.
For officers participating in the ceremony honor guard, presenters, and other protocol roles.
A letter to surviving family members from previous service years, with information about the current ceremony.
A letter to every Florida law enforcement agency outlining how to participate, who to send, and what to expect from at the service.
Information for organizations, agencies, businesses, and individuals interested in supporting the annual Memorial Service through sponsorship.
For agencies preparing to submit an officer for inclusion in the State Memorial. Review the criteria before completing the LODD Application.
If You Are a Surviving Family Member, Please Read This First.
The Memorial Service is built for you. Travel, lodging, and ceremony details are coordinated with families in mind, and a designated point of contact with the Florida State Lodge office is available to help with anything you need whether it's your first time attending or you've returned every year since.
The Past Survivors Letter (linked above) is the most up-to-date written guidance for families. For anything not covered there, please reach out directly.
Travel & Lodging Help
Ceremony Participation
A Point of Contact Who Knows Your Family
Two hotels offer reserved room blocks for the Memorial Service. Rates and availability are confirmed through the links below. Reserve early, blocks tend to fill quickly as the service approaches.
Every Florida law enforcement agency is invited to send representatives to the Memorial Service. Agencies preparing officers for protocol roles, honor guard, color guard, presenters, should review the Officer Schedule and Protocol document for timing, positioning, and uniform requirements. Agencies submitting an officer for inclusion in the State Memorial follow the FSLEOM Criteria and LODD Application process outlined on the Memorial Foundation page.
Media credentials, ceremony coverage guidelines, and family privacy expectations for the Memorial Service coordinated through the Florida State Memorial Committee. Out of respect for surviving families, certain portions of the ceremony are closed to press, and family interviews are arranged only at the family's request.Agencies submitting an officer for inclusion in the State Memorial follow the FSLEOM Criteria and LODD Application process outlined on the Memorial Foundation page.
Carry the Names Forward
The Memorial Service exists because Florida FOP members, lodges, agencies, and supporters refuse to let the names fade. Every year, the gathering grows. Every donation strengthens the work.
*Donations support memorial programs, family assistance, and the annual service.
