Add in the officers who died in the line of duty from other causes -- traffic accidents, for example -- and the figure rises to 102 so far this year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
- Send thank-you notes within 24 hours of the interview or the very next day at the latest. If it arrives a week later, the meaning is lost. - If you e-mail a sentiment of gratitude, follow up with a thank-you note or card in the mail.
That business about a year is a convenient excuse for procrastination, and I'm not really sure where it started. In fact if you look at Emily Post's book Etiquette, she states that there's no excuse for a wedding thank you note to be sent later than three months after the event. In fact, all thank you notes should be sent as timely as possible, preferably as soon after the gift is received. Although it may be a tedious task, it won't become any easier with time.