[wanabidii] Press Releases: Department of State Memorial Wall Honors Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty While Advancing the Rule of Law

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Department of State Memorial Wall Honors Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty While Advancing the Rule of Law 06/11/2014 03:01 PM EDT Department of State Memorial Wall Honors Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty While Advancing the Rule of Law Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 11, 2014 The U.S. Department of State has installed a permanent Memorial Wall to honor personnel who lost their lives while supporting overseas criminal justice and counternarcotics assistance programs. Members of the public are invited to contact INLCAPMEMORIALWALL@state.gov to arrange a viewing. The memorial commemorates 87 personnel who lost their lives between 1989 and 2013 while supporting U.S. Department of State criminal justice missions abroad administered by the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).   Most of the personnel died supporting missions in Iraq (28), Peru (18), Afghanistan (15), Colombia (15), and Bosnia-Herzegovina (5).   The memorial honors all personnel, regardless of nationality, who died while supporting INL’s criminal justice and counternarcotics programs. Sixty-eight U.S. citizens are listed alongside 19 foreign nationals. The U.S. citizens hailed from 26 different states. Most of the personnel memorialized on the wall were contract employees from DynCorp International, Engility Corporation, Pacific Architects and Engineers, and Civilian Police International; others were U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration federal agents. Many of those killed were former police officers, corrections officers, support staff, security professionals, and counternarcotics pilots and crewmembers. This Memorial Wall is the only monument in the U.S. Department of State that honors the memory of both government and contract personnel. The wall itself is located inside the 21st street entrance of the U.S. Department of State. It measures 54”x36” and consists of a glass panel with the world map etched on it. On top of this large glass panel are three individual panels with the names, dates of death and location of death of the honorees. For further information, please contact INL-PAPD@state.gov. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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