CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS (COPS)

Approximately 700,000 sworn officers put their lives on the line each day to protect and serve the American public. One of these law enforcement officers is killed nearly every other day.

Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) was organized in 1984 to serve "spouses, children, parents, siblings ... and affected co-workers of officers killed in the line of duty." COPS offers several resources to help survivors rebuild their lives, including:

• "COPS Kids" Counseling Program
• "COPS Kids" Summer Grief Camp
• Parents' Retreats
• Wilderness Experience for Young Adults
• National Police Survivors' Seminars
• Scholarships
• Peer Support
• Trial and Parole Support
• Training and Assistance to Law Enforcement Agencies

All net proceeds from the race go directly to COPS. COPS is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization.

For further information on COPS, visit their website at http://www.nationalcops.org.