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About The ODMP


The Officer Down Memorial Page


The ODMP, Officer Down Memorial Page, was founded in 1996 by a freshman at the James Madison University Chris Cosgriff. Chris read a article in the Washington Post about a murder who was being released after serving only 16 years for killing 2 of Prince George County Maryland's Police Officers. Wanting to find a way to honor these and other fallen officers, Chris created the ODMP.

At the beginning, the ODMP honored law enforcement officers who had been killed or wounded in 1996, it quickly grew to include officers dating back to 1990. With the help of the NLEOMF (the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Fund), ODMP was able to access information to LEO's who had been killed in the line of duty since the 1790's.

Dedicated to honoring the lives and sacrifices of fallen officers, the ODMP continues to develop and expand. The online memorial went international in 1997 with ODMP Australia, by the end of 1997 ODMP Canada would be honoring fallen officers as well. 1998 saw the creation of ODMP New Zealand and ODMP Central Europe.

The ODMP offers unique features to pay tribute to officers and families. Photographs of officers when available, and images of agency shoulder patches have been added to each memorial. In addition, visitors are able to leave messages on the "Reflections" forum. While a lot can be learned fro the biographical information provided for each officer, it is through these "Reflections" that one can fully understand the impact that each one of these heros had on the people that knew and loved them.

The ODMP was granted status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2000. By raising funds through tax deductible contributions, the ODMP continues to honor fallen heroes and support research to discover officers killed in the line of duty who have long since been forgotten.

It is the hope of all those involved with the ODMP that each name added to the site will be the last. Until and after that day comes we are committed to honoring those souls who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of justice.