April 2008 Newsletter & Updates
On October 10, 2006, an executive commitee for Adopt A Cop of Virginia was formed. The committee will serve as the Directors of the program and will promote and give guidance to it's representatives throughout the State of Virginia. The committe is comprised of several persons representing law enforcement, business leaders, vehicle hobbyists and from colleges with criminal training, etc.
"Officers Needing Assistance"
This program is about more than just money. It is about caring enough to make a difference.
Waffle Breakfast
Police department employees and community volunteers will serve
breakfast. Tickets can be purchased in advance from Uno's or the Police
Department at 10001 Iron bridge Road (Central station). Tickets may
also be purchased at Uno's on the day of the event.
A contingent of Chesterfield County Police personnel will join other
Virginia officers who will make the 115-mile bike ride to Washington
D.C. to attend the National Police Memorial in May. Officers from
around the country gather each year to honor law enforcement officers
who died in the line of duty.
Contributions may also be made to the Chesterfield County Police
Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 1684, Chesterfield, Va. 23832. Please make a
note that your contribution is for the "Bike for the Blue Fund".
Info: Carole P. Maxwell, Volunteer Coordinator, Chesterfield County Police Department, Support Services Division, 804-318-8695
We want to thank Police Chief Thierry Dupuis for taking a stand to protect the officers in Chesterfield County, to protect the citizens living there, and the traveling public.
Adopt A Cop VA
Welcomes New Directors
Captain Steven Neal has law experience that has already
proved to be invalueable since joining the Board of Directors for the Adopt A Cop program. Captain Neal, with his twenty-five years of
law enforcement experience, will take this all volunteer organization to the next level. Although this program was started in Chesterfield
County, it is now expanding throughout the Commonwealth.
This program was born as a result of the two officers in Chesterfield County that were involved in a shooting with one being killed.
The Southern Knights Cruisers sponsored a night of donations to help the ones injured and the family of the one killed. This sparked a
bonding with the Chesterfield County Police Department. The Southern Knights Cruisers are currently working with Sgt. Layne Hellerstedt of
the Chesterfield County Police Department and will continue to do so for the good of the officers and the community.
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You might want to check out these recent scam alerts we received information on.
Just click on Here to view several around here. If they are happening in one area,
they could also be happening in yours. Please be careful.
It's Purpose:
It's Mission:
How will it work? Result: Who Wins?
This program is about more than just money. It is about caring enough to make a difference. Please send a card
or personal note. Maybe, send one from your car club or from the organization you belong to or from the church you attend
as well. This is only a small way we can show these Officers or their family that we all care and our prayers are with them
at this tragic time in their life. The Southern Knights Cruisers, Inc. car club
took the first steps to start this program in Chesterfield County. The following are officers and/or their families
needing help at this time. Please let us know if you would like to join in helping these officers that dedicated their lives to
serve the community and the people that live in it.
The Son's of the American Legion Post 284 of Colonial Heights is now the sponsor of the Adopt A Cop Program in Colonial Heights.
Please contact Robbie Price if you would like to help them with this important work. Contact information is located on our member page.
Please Drive Careful, without Booze, and Stay Safe!
Captain Neal’s exceptional skills, knowledge, and professionalism was crucial not only to this expansion, but to it's continued success.
All concerned citizens involved with this program welcome Captain Neal. With his assistance, we foresee this program being able to help
more and more of our law enforcement personnel and their families whenever the call goes out “Officer Needs Assistance”.
We wish to thank Captain Neal for once again going over and beyond the call of duty to assist his fellow officers, not only within the county of
Chesterfield but throughout the Commonwealth. Anyone knowing Captain Neal personally would expect no less of him.
We also recognize the contributions of Harold D. Hartel, President of the Virginia Peninsular Car Club Council (VPCCC), and Captain Dave Arnold,
Virginia Peninsular Regional Jail & Coordinator for the Adopt A Cop Program for the VPCCC. Everyone that knows either of them only speaks with highest of respect.
We have known & worked with both for several years and can't say enough about their concern for law enforcement officers in Virginia and the citizens that
live in all the communities throughout. They both are dedicated and believe in the Adopt A Cop Program and what it has already accomplished to date. They have aleady
provided us with their expertise. Also, Rebecca Irving, Junior Auxiliary Member. Rebecca Came to the first AAC event and was hooked. She said she
just wanted to help our Officers and was willing to help us make everything happen. And she is a worker!
Now, as an extension of those first efforts, Adopt A Cop of Virginia was formed at the request of the Southern Knights Cruisers. This program
is now expanding and interest is growing throughout Virginia.
More Good News! We like to Welcome the Hampton Roads Car Club Council as a Regional Member of AAC. Dee Nienstedt, President of HRCCC,
says, "We are talking to law enforcement in the Virginia Beach and Norfolk area and everyone is ready to go to work to make a difference
in the community." We have known Dee for several years and know she is serious when it comes to helping the community.Adopt A Cop VA
Welcomes Sons of American Legion Squadron 284 (SAL)
to the Central Virginia Region
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Special Car, Truck, & Bike Shows
Benefit Chesterfield Police Department and Law Enforcement/Fire Science Students
There was lots of good food, vendors, and of course beautiful car, trucks, & bikes in attendance. But, most impressive were members of the Color Guard and their performance during the opening ceremony. Also,
the numerous displays of police equipment and officers demostrating them during the day. All the money raised went to the Chesterfield County Police Foundation.
This was a more than worth while event for the community.
We plan to post photos taken of this event soon!
Fire Science Car, Truck, and Bike Show on July 28, 2007, at Southside Community College in
Alberta, VA, was a real success. We certainly want to thank Chad Patton and the students in the Criminal Investigation, Fire Science & EMS Club for putting on such a fun event. We also want to give "Special Thanks" to the
Southern Knights Cruisers car club for helping by providing the music and making the anouncements.
There was lots of good food, vendors, and of course beautiful car, trucks, & bikes. All the money raised went to the students endowment fund, which helps those needing a helping hand
to get their education. This is a more than worth while event. It is an investment in our youth, who will be working &
protecting us in our communities throughout Virginia. .. Watch for Updates
http://www.southsidecriminaljusticeclub.org and www.5-0carshow.com ... - Info: Chad Patton at Phone 434-949-1045 or
Email him at Chad.patton@sv.vccs.edu If you didn't make it, Please Join US next year!
Scams & Alerts
Thank you,
Adopt A Cop Directors
Adopt A Cop of Virginia
Program Information
The Adopt A Cop of Virginia is a new organization formed to be a central guidance source for the
"Adopt A Cop" Program for Virginia.
This Monthly Newsletter will be posted around the first of each month. It will be a central
source for all the public to access to locate events or find out who to contact if they want to be a sponsor of the program or just want to help.
It is compiled from information supplied by the local police departments and regional or area representatives. It will also contain information
as to scams and alerts.
This organization will lead in the effort to bring attention to the need to give our
Officers in law enforcement the support they so deserve.
By working with car clubs, other clubs, community organizations and businesses, as sponsors of the program, it is the
intent to promote community involvement to show our Officers:
(1) That they are appreciated and
(2) We stand behind them.
Only with a 100% community effort will it be completely successful.
The "Adopt A Cop of Virginia" program includes:
Further by:
1) Ex: Officers injured - Get names and addresses so everyone can drop them a note, card, etc.
Help lift their spirits.
2) They need all the prayers and other help they can get at this time.
3) They are more than often taken for granted by the public, as we know. So show them they aren't alone.
That you are there to help them.
Now, that the call is out: "Officer(s) Needing Assistance". We as cruisers, business owners,
and members of the community will answer that call to tell them they are appreciated and to say "Thank You."
The Officers will feel better about their work and the community where they work. This means that everyone is a Winner!
"Officers Needing Assistance"
Contact us or the area sponsor to get the addresses of officers to send cards, letters, or notes to the officers of the family that sacrificed
for us. Also, if you would like to make a contribution to one of the police funds. Check out members page to find a representative.
Our prayers are with Trooper Chapman in hopes that he
will make a full recovery. ***** Update as of February 5 ***** Yesterday (Feb 5), State Police Sgt. Michael Conroy said anyone wishing to help the family by
contributing to the Trooper Kris Chapman Relief Fund. Make your checks to: The Trooper Kris Chapman Relief Fund and
mail your card or note with the check to: Bank of Marion Chilhowie Branch, P.O. Box 1560, Chilhowie, VA 24319, or you may call (276) 646-3900 for info.
This is the full report: The U.S. Capitol Police Department is accepting donations to help Officer Donna Boswell recover from a car crash
earlier this month. Boswell's car was hit from behind while she was driving on Interstate 95. The impact of the crash broke
Boswell's neck, shattering a vertebra and leaving her with no feeling in her hands, fingers, legs or toes. Boswell's insurance
will only pay for 60 days of rehabilitation, according to Boswell's husband. After that, Boswell and her family will have to cover
the bills. To make a donation, contact the following: House Division of the Capitol Police: 202-225-0400 or the Senate
Division: 202-224-4841 or the Capitol Division: 202-224-2985. Or you may send any donations you may like to: Officer
Donna Boswell Fund, 12981 Queen Chapel Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193.
Additional information is located on the website for
www.Officers.com
Like Officer Hurley, they do whatever it takes in order to survive. Some of these criminals are out to kill for no
reason, because they don't respect anyone as they are plain mean!
Officers are threatened all the time. Some are just run over while doing traffic stops. Some living within our society has stooped to
an all time low. Officers can't depend on the law to protect them after something like this happens, then why should want to be in
law enforcement or even try to do their jobs, protecting us. Yes, it's a fact that 95-98 % of our citizen's abide by the law. It's the one's
that don't that are causing the problems. We need to unite our citizen's in all communities, counties, cities, states and throughout
the US to take back our streets. Put the bad guys behind bars or just plain out of sight. If they are placed in jail, we need to make
sure they are given a change to change, but that they pay their way. We need to make sure they learn that this isn't the place to be
and that don't want to come back.
Without changes, Why in the future would our men & women even want to be in law enforcement? We as law abiding citizens need
to support or Officers! We can demand that our laws and courts protect the rights of our Good Officers.
Thanks for reading our Newsletter and we especially thank you for your interest & help with this important program.
And don't forget to Buckle Up!
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