Law Enforcement Memorial

Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Tartan available exclusively at USA Kilts

I visited the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville Pennsylvania and was touched by all of the things that visitors placed at a makeshift memorial. All were personal items such as signs, fire helmets, toys, pictures, police patches and children’s drawings attached to a fence. One thing that I found particularly interesting was the symbolism displayed on several homemade flags. It was a very moving experience. 

I met with Rocky Roeger of USA Kilts and gave him my ideas for the tartan I wanted to design. He too had considered designing a police memorial tartan to pay homage to law enforcement officers who fell in the line of duty. We discussed what this tartan meant to us and decided to team up on the design.  We spoke about the different colors to use and the symbolism that would be incorporated and Rocky designed the tartan that night.  Less than a week later, we had approval from the Scottish Tartans Authority on the name and design.

Ten percent of all revenues of the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Tartan will be donated to COPS, Concerns of Police Survivors. They are a certified charity who provide resources to surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.  They also help to educate the public about the need to support law enforcement and its survivors.

Thank you for your interest in our tartan.  I hope this short letter helps to explain why it means so much to us.

Tim Welch Sr. badge #18 

Newtown Township Police Department, retired
Delaware County, Pennsylvania USA