The Wounded Blue Information

The Wounded Blue improves the lives of injured and disabled law enforcement officers through support, education, assistance and legislative advocacy. Each year, approximately 57,000 law enforcement officers are assaulted in the line of duty and almost 30,000 lose time from work due to line of duty injuries. The severity of these injuries range from complaints of pain to permanent disabling injuries, many requiring extensive medical attention. In addition to the visible injuries, emotional and psychological trauma also affect an untold number of law enforcement officers, often leading to post-traumatic stress injury. The Wounded Blue was created to help injured law enforcement create a system of effective and caring peer support, be a resource for competent and effective legal council, and advocate for stronger laws and protection for American law enforcement officers. Learn more about what we do... - Provide trained and caring Peer Support to injured and disabled officers and their families. - Assist Law Enforcement Officers who are injured physically and psychologically to obtain the treatment and medical/financial benefits they are entitled to when they suffer line of duty injuries. - Advocate for stronger protections under state and federal law. - Advocate for the positive public perception of law enforcement.