"We Stand With Law Enforcement" (Delmarva) Graphics for local Departments

Show your support and back the local police and sheriff's departments in your area! On our Delmarva Supports Law Enforcement Facebook page you can download the images from our albums - change your profile pictures or share on your wall to express your appreciation for our LEO's.

We Stand With Law Enforcement Main FB album includes most of the available images we have done so far

  

Follow-up to "Thank A Police Officer Day on Delmarva" - A Community Project

Update from last weekend ~ I'm still collecting pictures and names and looking for photos but wanted to post and acknowledge some of the many people who were involved in Saturday's Thank a Police Officer Day on Delmarva.

The last few days leading up to September 17th were pretty awesome to see. The generosity of so many people, local businesses and organizations was incredible and it seemed as if as folks find out how to get involved, the more people join in. It was, from beginning to end, a true community effort.

Press Release 9.12.16 for Thank A Police Officer Day on Delmarva

For Immediate Release:
Law Enforcement Appreciation Event 9.17.16

Saturday, September 17th is "Thank A Police Officer Day", created in 2012 by the Whole Truth Project. Observed nationally, we are working here in our community to inform residents of the date and to encourage support for our local law enforcement officers. There is a public Facebook event for the Delmarva area offering information so that citizens may get involved and participate. Everyone is invited to join in acknowledging those who protect and serve our neighborhoods and towns.

Thank A Police Officer Day 2016 | Treats, Goody Bags and Ideas!

Thank A Police Officer Day is coming up on September 17th, 2016 and once again we will be visiting a number of agencies in our area. Here are some of the ideas we have been discussing in a group as we plan for the goodies and surprises to be delivered to local departments on that day.

"Thank A Police Officer Day" | Card Signing Locations Around Delmarva

Local businesses which have signed up to have a giant card on display for the community to stop by and sign. You can also bring your cards that you are writing or making and drop off them off at these locations so they may be distributed across the area. Please plan to stop by and visit these sites to add your message of support for our LEO!


Dagsboro Electric and Plumbing
This card is for the Millsboro PD

32444 Dupont Blvd
Dagsboro, DE 19939
http://www.electric-plumbing.com 
Hours are 8:30 to 3:30 M-F

Thank A Police Officer Day 2016 | Get Involved, Delmarva!

Attention artists, card-makers, letter-writers!! Art teachers, troop leaders, parents and community organizers.....do you want to hold a card-making and signing event? We are collecting cards to be distributed across Delmarva for Thank a Police Officer Day on September 17th. This is a great group project! Let's make sure that all our officers receive a note on September 17th.

It's that time of year again! Thank A Police Officer Day is September 17th, 2016

Last summer a group of residents set heard about a holiday honoring law enforcement professionals and wanted to get involved locally. "Thank A Police Officer Day" is traditionally observed on the third Saturday in September. Created by the Whole Truth Project, it is a national event and here on Delmarva we wanted to visit and recognize our local agencies on that day.

The initial goal was to cover ten to twenty locations around southern Delaware and Worcester County but as the word got out the community jumped in. Schools, groups and kids made and wrote notes to officers, people set up locations for cards to be dropped off cards and where you could add your comments to jumbo-sized messages of support. It grew as more people asked how they could get involved and by September 19th more than forty separate agencies had been visited by local residents. In addition, wanting to send some love to Baltimore, we had a number of giant cards which were signed all over Delmarva and then delivered to each precinct in Baltimore City.

The love and support for our men and women was amazing and we can't wait to do it again! Take a look at the slideshow from last year ~ https://youtu.be/OpF8I_qkZkA.

Delmarva Police/Law Enforcement News & Articles (Jan - June '16)

Delmarva Supports Law Enforcement maintains an informal listing of local police news, positive articles of interest and mentions of area agencies. Follow us on Facebook for regular posts and content.

Tragedy in Texas

I feel numb. So rarely do I disconnect from real life; news; Facebook and my phone dinging with Twitter notifications....but yesterday I had to go deal with my mother's health issues. With temperatures reaching 97 degrees while stuck in traffic, during a very long day my phone, which has been on it's last legs for months, officially proceeded to shut down. I knew nothing...

Four-footed Officers of Delmarva (Part 4)

Part four of our week honoring those who serve our communities on four feet includes: K9's from the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office, Ocean City Mounted Patrol, Weatherkitty of the Cecil County Sheriff's Office and K9 Officers from central Delaware.



• • • K9's from the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office • • •

Four-footed Officers of Delmarva (Part 3)

The third installment of our series features three Maryland canine departments and the Mounted Unit of the Delaware State Police.

• • • • • K9 "Rookie", Wicomico County Sheriffs Office • • • • •

Four-footed Officers of Delmarva (Part 2)

This week we are acknowledging a very important part of law enforcement - the animal officers who serve and protect in departments across the Delmarva Peninsula. Here is part 2 which features four canines and their agencies.



• • • • • K9 "Kido", Delaware DOC • • • • •

About: the "K-9 Unit provides enhanced institutional security and a drug interdiction capability. The K-9 training regimen includes on-going proficiency training, narcotic drug detection, offender disturbance control, perimeter security, evidence collection, escapee apprehension and crowd control, as well as basic training. Upon completion of training, teams are certified at the Police Dog I standard under guidelines established by the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA)." Source: http://www.doc.delaware.gov/BOP/

Four-Footed Officers of Delmarva (Maryland and Delaware) Part I

Introducing the patrol partners on four feet (or hooves) from the Delmarva area ~ highlighting dogs, horses and even a cat. There are four parts to this series (see links below) and on this first post we will be featuring K9 Hank (Salisbury PD), K9 Emmy (Dorchester County Sheriff's Office), overview of the working dogs at the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, and horses from the New Castle County Mounted Patrol Unit.

"Turn the town Blue" | May 16th in Georgetown, Delaware

On a cool Monday night in May, citizens, local residents and members of law enforcement gathered together on Georgetown's historic Circle. We came out to show that we care; to say thank you to local officers; to make a stand and show that we are here to back our men and women of the police departments.

It was a grassroots kind of thing, meaning I didn't catch anything in the paper about it and other than this signage on the fire department down the street it appeared to be all word of mouth. And yet people came out, wearing sweatshirts and baseball caps that showed they were here for their law enforcement, bringing signs and flags and offering thanks to the officers present.

Did we forget so soon?

Today's interaction, although small, to me seemed to speak volumes. When I thought it over a couple of hours later, I felt it showed that support for our law enforcement still isn't front and center in many places. It surprised me to hear the officer say "we don't see that much around here" - almost as if that way of life has become accepted. I hate that - I hate they are out there doing jobs that many of us couldn't do - and it's become the norm to see so little respect or appreciation?? I'm grateful that he took the time to tell me it mattered - but wish it wasn't so rare for them to notice that people care. I wish we as a society had begun to shift in that new direction that it seemed we leaned towards just a few months ago during Thank a Police Officer Day and again on January 9th. But it didn't last - and it sure seems that we owe them a hell of a lot more respect than what they are seeing....still.

 

Here's the link to the earlier post when someone noticed our sign of support - https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSupportsLawEnforcement/photos/a.1214489728576726.1073741827.1214484575243908/1356523507706680/?type=3

We mourn together.

Since Saturday night I've scrolled through my Facebook feed full of comments and condolences; seen images tinged with blue and black fade in and out across Instagram; watched the short and impartial news clips on tv. There's that quote about how when we lose an officer it's not just a department, it's a nation that feels that loss. Today, that is once again, painfully clear.

We mourn together.

This is not an incident isolated to a specific area. Everyone who believes in what these men and women go out to do every day, each of us with a friend, loved one, spouse and neighbor who serves and protects; we feel the same sadness too. Whether you lived in Virginia or know a police officer or simply stand with law enforcement, in some way, we are all connected to each of these tragedies.

I don't remember when we stopped caring about the people who do a job that few can. Maybe I missed how things have become or the way issues and politics and causes fueled by celebrities have divided us. Surely I wasn't paying attention when it became mainstream to declare a war on authority, disrespect authority and run wild with so little regard for one another. To me certain people deserve respect because they have earned it but in a world full of entitlement it seems that few feel the same.

As someone who grew up just minutes from where the events of Saturday night unfolded, I'm connected. And angry. And fed up. But mostly, tonight, I'm sad for a family and a department and a society which has turned into something that no longer stands for what is right.

We mourn together.

February 10th, 2016

Midnight on 2/10/16:"Maryland Mourns"

Finally getting off the computer and away from the photos and images and comments of today's tragedy in Harford County, Maryland. What sadness in the faces of the officers, pictured in the photo from the Maryland State Police; what hope we all held for hours that our deputies would be ok.

There was a spark of good I saw, in the response of so many people to a simple acknowledgement by Governor Hogan. Ironically, that may have been due in part to the fact that we often look to our leaders for words at a time like this.....and far too often there is only silence. But today, as he spoke out to offer comfort and strength to those grieving, perhaps others will see the example being set and cease their silence.

"We will not be silent, however - we stand with our law enforcement officers. God bless all who serve and protect! May the thoughts and prayers of so many reach out to comfort the families of the deputies we lost today. RIP, our heroes."

EOW February 10th, 2016:
Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy Mark Logsdon of the Harford County Sheriff's Office

This page is for support of our local law enforcement.

https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSupportsLawEnforcement

http://delmarvasupportslawenforcement.blogspot.com/

Delaware Rep. J. Benjamin "Ben" Ewing, 1931 - 2016

On Tuesday afternoon we learned that J. Benjamin Ewing of Bridgeville, Delaware had passed. Knowing that he was a former Delaware State Representative I'd heard his name but was unaware of the story and many chapters of his life. Details are still being posted and I will add his obituary here later on.

Mr. Ewing had served the 35th district in the House of Representatives from 1988 until retiring in 2008. Prior to that he retired from the Delaware State Police in 1978 as a lieutenant colonel and deputy superintendent of the force. He also served in the Marine Corp. 

Stats on K9 Officers (as of January 27th, 2016)

In 2015 K9 Line of Duty Deaths rose to the highest number since 2000. The number of police dogs which died in 2015 as listed on the Officer Down Memorial Page stands at 26. So far in 2016 there have been 6 police dogs added to that page. Source: https://www.odmp.org

RIP Officer Vernon Alston, U.S. Capitol Police

Very sorry to learn of the passing of Officer Vernon J. Alston Jr., of Magnolia, DE. He had served with the U.S. Capitol Police since 1996. Sadly, he collapsed Saturday while shoveling snow in his neighborhood. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and department. RIP Sir and thank you for your service. 

Condolence cards may be sent to the family at

U.S Capitol Police Department
C/O Family of Officer Vernon Alston
119 D Street, N.E
Washington, DC 20510

Thank you to Cards for Cops for the address information.

 This page is for support of our local law enforcement officers across the Delmarva area. https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSupportsLawEnforcement

http://delmarvasupportslawenforcement.blogspot.com/

Two K9 Officers lost in less than 24 hours....RIP K9 Krijger and K9 Jethro

K9 Officer "Jethro" of the Canton, Ohio Police Department was shot Saturday, January 9th while pursing a suspect. Despite the best possible medical attention, sadly, on Sunday morning the news was released that he had passed. 

You can see more about Jethro here https://www.odmp.org/k9

This morning, Monday January 11th, we just learned that another canine officer from the Norfolk Virginia Police Department was killed last night. Two police dogs lost in less than 24 hours.....RIP K-9 "Kijger"

http://www.goheroes.us/53-hours/police-dog-shot-and-killed-during-overnight-officer-involved-shooting

Our thoughts are with the Norfolk Police Department and especially Krijger's handler. :'(

This page is for support of our local law enforcement officers across the Delmarva area. https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSupportsLawEnforcement
http://delmarvasupportslawenforcement.blogspot.com/

Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial

This memorial for fallen police officers of Delaware is located on The Green in downtown Dover. There is not a lot of information I could find online and did not locate a website or facebook page so this is a collection of various links gathered from around the web.

 

January 9th is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

National Law Enforcement Day is Saturday January 9th. For anyone around the Delmarva area there are two events happening locally.

In the morning at the Delaware Law Enforcement memorial in downtown Dover beginning at 11AM there will be a Police Appreciation Rally. Facebook Page Event

"Working together with the DE chapter of C.O.P.S. (concerns of police survivors), we are hosting a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) Rally. Saturday, January 9th is the second annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We will again being showing our support for law enforcement at legislative mall, the location of the DE law enforcement memorial. Please join us, wear blue, bring signs or balloons, and let's show everyone that we appreciate everything our officers do for us."

Here is the album from last year's Dover event on Flickr