GOLFERS HELP KIN OF SLAIN OFFICERS.Byline: Angela M. Lemire Staff Writer A police officer's death in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
Knowing that tragedies can go along with the job, the California Narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. Officers Association raises money to help the survivors through events such as a golf tournament that drew more than 100 players Monday at the Valencia Country Club. Eugene D. Rudolph, a retired Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County sheriff's deputy and co-chairman of the CNOA CNOA California Narcotics Officers Association Survivors Golf Tournament, recalled the hardships suffered by survivors of two officers with whom he once worked. ``We live in a society that lives day by day, paycheck to paycheck,'' he said, adding that families can suffer economically as well as emotionally after a breadwinner's death. CNOA gives up to $5,000 to a family to help toward funeral expenses. For example, one family used CNOA funds to fly relatives from the East Coast to Los Angeles for the officer's funeral, Rudolph said. The organization, which no longer includes only narcotics officers, maintains a fund of about $100,000 for survivors of slain officers, CNOA officials said. For the tournament Monday, 112 players came from as far as Florida, Tennessee and Texas and paid $250 each for fees, two meals and a donation to the fund. Steve Edwards Steve Edwards is the name of:
Celebrity athletes also donated autographed sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity for a benefit auction. While fun was a goal for the day, Rudolph said the group remembers the underlying purpose. He said the association's motto defines how members feel about officers who die in the line of duty: ``We will never forget.'' ``And we don't,'' he added. So far this year, eight officers have died in the line of duty in California, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CNOA officials. Last year, the organization helped 18 families of officers killed while working on patrol or on narcotics cases, said Christy A. McCampbell, the CNOA president and an employee of the state Department of Justice. Officers working undercover on narcotics cases founded the organization in 1965 to exchange information. The CNOA expanded to include officers with other duties and to provide help for survivors of slain officers. ``Unfortunately, most families . . . don't receive funeral benefits until 90 to 100 days after a death,'' added tournament co-chairman Richard Sloan. ``What's unique about us is that the family gets the paycheck right away. . . . We hope that we never have to pay out, but when it's needed, we have it available.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Tara Owsley gives host Steve Edwards a high-five Monday at golf games raising funds for slain officers' families. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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