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Ohio C.O.P.S. (Ohio Concerns of Police Survivors)
Ohio chapter of the national Concerns of Police Survivors, which provides resources, peer support, and Hands-On Programs to rebuild the lives of surviving families and co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by federal criteria. Chartered in Ohio in 1999, it serves survivors statewide and connects them to national retreats, scholarships, and the C.O.P.S. Kids counseling reimbursement and summer camp programs.
- Cost
- Free — there is no membership fee to join C.O.P.S., for the price paid is already too high (own site)
- Coverage
- All of Ohio (some programs administered by the national office) (Ohio)
- Eligibility
- Survivors and co-workers (spouses, children, parents, siblings, significant others, affected co-workers) of officers killed in the line of duty per federal government criteria (own site)
- Last Verified
- October 9, 2026
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