HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 10-06 Police memorial fund drive begins THE REVIEW Police memorial fund drive begins
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Recently the Minnesota Law Enfor- the course of any given year. citizen and business in Minnesota is en-
cement Memorial Association announced The memorial will be constructed of couraged to give generously to a cause
that plans for the Law Enforcement granite and will have the shape of the which represents the supreme sacrifices
Memorial have been completed, The state of Minnesota.On each side of the that have been made by law enforcement
memorial will be erected in memory of granite will be a podium with the law officers within our state,and to offer to
all Minnesota law enforcement officers enforcement code of ethics etched in the slain officer's children an opportunity
who have been killed in the line of duty. metal. The entire memorial will be for a better future. Chief Richard W.
surrounded by live shrubbery. Schaller of the Maplewood Police
For the past two years,the memorial According to Jim Crawford,president Department encourages all local citizens
association has been reviewing designs of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police and service organizations in this area to
and site locations. The association has Association and chairman of the generously contribute to this most worthy
members representing almost all law Memorial Association, the cost of the cause. For further information, please
enforcement associations,federations memorial will be about$10,000.It is the contact the Memorial Association at the
and auxiliaries in the state.Recently the intention of the association to raise much Cottage Grove Police Department,7516 S.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Air- more than this amount,however,in order 80th St.,Cottage Grove,Minn.55016.
port Commission gave final approval to to also create a scholarship fund for the All contributions are tax deductible.
locate the memorial in the Airport sons and daughters of those officers who Please make out all checks or money
Passenger Terminal Building.This site have given their lives in the line of duty. orders to the Minnesota Law Enfor-
was selected by the association because of Fund raising for the memorial and the cement Memorial Fund and mail to the
its exposure to millions of people during scholarship is beginning now. Every Cottage Grove Police Department.