A Quilt for Mother's Tears

A Quilt for Mother's Tears He was her son first. Sheri wondered how she would get through the days ahead. On average, more than 100 officers are killed in the line of duty each year.

When IMPD Officer Rod Bradway was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 20, 2013, his mom, Sheri Bradway, knew he died a hero – working his chosen career and loving it – serving those he knew and those he didn’t. So she turned to her love of quilting to help cope - creating a quilt in honor of Rod. In May of 2014, after attending National Police Week in Washington, D.C., an idea took form. Sheri dec

ided all mothers of fallen officers killed in the line of duty should be offered a memory quilt of her own … a tribute to her son or daughter … her hero. Her quilter’s group agreed, and a support system for A Quilt for Mother’s Tears is now in place. Each year, during National Police Week, a quilt is given to the mothers of the fallen officers who have died in the line of duty. In 2015, 130 officers were killed in the line of duty.

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