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