#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerDeputy #ReserveOfficer #PoliceVolunteers #PolkCounty #PolkCountyFL #PolkCountySheriffsOffice #SheriffGrady #GradyJudd #PCSO #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #ThreatToOfficer #RespectTheBadge #CommunitySafety A retired law-enforcement officer faces charges after allegedly threatening a 75-year-old volunteer officer with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) while being issued a parking cita

#VLEOA   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance   #PoliceReserve   #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #ServeAndProtect #ReserveDeputies #AuxiliaryOfficers #SpecialConstables #PoliceVolunteers #CommunitySafety #ThankYouOfficers #VolunteerInBlue #PublicSafetyHeroes #BlueFamily Law Enforcement Appreciation Day celebrates the courage, dedication, and service of law-enforcement personnel across the nation — including the vital contributions of reserve deputies, auxiliary officers, sp

#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #Orlando #OrlandoFL #OrlandoFlorida #OrlandoPoliceDepartment #OrlandoPD #OPD #Florida #ServeAndProtect #InMemoriam #PublicSafetyHeroes #LawEnforcementFamily #EOW #RememberOurOwn A deeply tragic New Year’s Day incident in Orlando, Florida has claimed the life of Dennis Turner, a 23-year veteran of the Orlando Police Department who continued serving his community as a reserve officer

#VLEOA   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance   #PoliceReserve   #GreatFalls #GreatFallsMT #GreatFallsMontana #GreatFallsPublicSchools #GreatFallsPolice #CascadeCounty #CascadeCountyMT #CascadeCountyMontana #CascadeCountySheriff #SheriffJesseSlaughter #SheriffSlaughter #ReserveDeputy #VolunteerInBlue #CCSO #ServeAndProtect #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #VolunteerSupport #MontanaLaw #CommunityPolicing The Cascade County Commission unanimously approved a pay structure for th

#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerDeputy #ReserveDeputy #SeminoleSO #InMemoriam #ServeAndProtect #AlwaysRemembered #LawEnforcementFamily #PublicSafetyHeroes #LODD December 29 marked a somber anniversary in the history of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office as the agency remembered Volunteer Deputy Sheriff George Pfeil, who was fatally ambushed on that day 1977. A retired New York City Police Department officer who continued his service a

#VLEOA   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance   #PoliceReserve #ReserveOfficer #WhiteBearLake #WhiteBearLakePolice #Minnesota #SecurityGuard #ServeAndProtect #AndreaMerrell #PublicSafety #WyomingMN #HospitalSafety #LawEnforcement #PoliceVolunteers #CommunityHeroes #RememberingMerrell White Bear Lake Reserve Police Officer, Andrea Merrell, has died from injuries sustained during a violent Christmas Day attack while working as a security guard at M Health Fairview Lakes Med

#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputy #VolunteerInBlue #GrandTraverseSheriff #ServeAndProtect #ThankYouForYourService #PublicSafetyHeroes #25YearsStrong #LawEnforcementVolunteers #CommunityService #RetirementSalute After 25 years of dedicated volunteer service, Reserve Deputy Dave Sanger has retired from the Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputy Program. Over more than two decades, Sanger served his community by supporting patro

#VLEOA   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance   #PoliceReserve   #ReserveDeputy   #McDonaldCountySheriff   #CommunitySafety   #OfficerInvolvedShooting   #VolunteerLawEnforcement   #ServeAndProtect   #EverydayHeroes   #PublicSafety   #McDonaldCountyMO   #McDonaldCountyMissouri   #PowellMO   #PowellMissouri   #MCSO See our previous story on Reserve Deputy and former Sheriff Hall here. A suspect accused of shooting at a McDonald County Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy has been taken

#VLEOA   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance   #PoliceReserve #BatesCounty #BatesCountySheriff #BatesCountySheriffPosse #SheriffsPosse #VolunteerService #ReserveDeputies #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafetyHeroes #CommunityPolicing #PoliceVolunteers #CitizenAward Pablo Ortiz, one of the founding members of the Bates County Sheriff’s Posse, continues to be a cornerstone of volunteer service over 15+ years after helping establish the Posse in 2009. Originally bringing valuable se

#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #AuxiliaryOfficer #VolunteerHero #SaanichPolice #ValourAward #ServeAndProtect #PoliceBravery #PoliceVolunteers #PublicSafetyHeroes #CourageUnderFire More than 50 years after a violent 1973 incident nearly claimed the lives of three officers, former Saanich Police Auxiliary Constable Graeme Henderson has finally been formally recognized for his extraordinary bravery. Henderson received the Chief Constable’s Citizen’

#VLEOA   #PoliceReserve   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance  #TampaPD #CommunityPolicing #OfficerOfTheMonth #CraigJorden #ServeAndProtect #CommunityFirst #TampaCommunity #PositivePolicing #LawEnforcement #ThankYouOfficer #PublicService #BuildingTrust #TampaFL The Tampa Police Department has recognized Reserve Officer Craig Jorden as its Community Policing Officer of the Month for December 2025. Known for his positivity and approachability, Jorden consistently builds s

VLEOA   #PoliceReserve   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #NickThomas #HonorOurHeroes #LawrenceburgPD #FallenOfficer #InMemory #PoliceTribute #Bengals #CommunityStrong #NeverForgotten #RestInPeace #ServeAndProtect During the recent Cincinnati Bengals' home game against the Baltimore Ravens, family and friends of Reserve Officer Nicholas Dewayne Thomas gathered to honor his memory, reflecting on his unwavering dedication and service to the Lawrenceburg Police Departmen

#VLEOA   #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance   #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #PrairieCountySheriff #LawEnforcement #ServeAndProtect #CommunitySafety #SheriffsOffice #PoliceVolunteers The Prairie County Sheriff’s Office is strengthening its volunteer law-enforcement presence by bringing back law enforcement veteran Tim Therrien, who is coming out of retirement for a second time, to help expand and enhance its Reserve Deputy program. The move is aimed a

#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ShaquilleONeal #SheriffGoals #ReserveOfficer #LawEnforcement #CommunityService #ServeAndProtect #NBAtoLawEnforcement #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #BeyondTheGame #ReserveDeputy #LAPD   #LosAngeles   #LosAngelesPolice   #LAPDReserve   #Shaq NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has revealed that beyond his legendary basketball career and TV analyst work, he’s long aspired to be remembered as a sheriff, not just a sp

#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #SpecialConstables #CommunitySafety #CrisisIntervention #ServeAndProtect #PoliceVolunteers #PublicSafety #QuickThinking #RailSafety #Chorley #Rivington A quick-thinking special constable helped prevent a potentially tragic outcome when a distressed man attempted to climb a fence onto a live rail line in the UK on Saturday evening, December 6. As the man showed signs of danger near the tracks, the responding officer

#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnfocementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #LosAngelesPoliceDepartment #LAPD #WilshireDivision #ReserveOfficer #PoliceVolunteers #CommunityService #TurkeyDrive #ServeAndProtect #HolidayGiving #VolunteerInBlue #PublicSafety #Thanksgiving2025 #LosAngeles #California During the 4th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive held at the LAPD Wilshire Division, hundreds of families in Los Angeles received turkeys and holiday goods thanks to the collaborative efforts of the

#VLEOA #PoliceReserve #ReserveOfficer #AmarilloPoliceDepartment #Amarillo #AmarilloTexas #Texas #ReserveDeputy #CrimeStoppers #TexasCrimeStoppers #VolunteerInBlue #GovernorAbbott #GregAbbott #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #ServeAndProtect #AmarilloPD #PoliceVolunteers #TexasLawEnforcement Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Perry “Gil” Gilmore, a longtime Amarillo Police Department Reserve Officer, to serve on the Texas Crime Stoppers Council, reinforcing the vital role

#VLEOA #MiamiDadeSheriffsOffice #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #SheriffRosie #ServeAndProtect #CommunitySafety #LawEnforcement #PublicService #MDSO #PoliceVolunteers #MiamiDade #Miami #DadeCounty #Florida At the annual Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office's Deputy Sheriff Reserve Program Awards Ceremony, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz proudly honored the department’s reserve deputies for their outstanding volunteer service, dedication to public safety, and crucial support of full-time

#VLEOA #DudleySpecials #WestMidlandsPolice #SpecialConstables #VolunteerHeroes #CommunityPolicing #ServeAndProtect #PoliceRecognition #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #InvaluableService #BlueFamily West Midlands Police has publicly recognized its team of Special Constables for their invaluable contributions to community safety, presenting awards to volunteers whose dedication has significantly supported local policing across the force area. The ceremony celebrated Specials who

#VLEOA #SpecialConstable #CityOfLondonPolice #PoliceFederation #VolunteerToLeader #ServeAndProtect #PoliceCareer #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #PolicingLeadership #London #LondonPolice #LondonUK After a distinguished 30-year policing career, Mike Reed has retired as Chair of the City of London Police Federation — a journey that began in 1993 when he joined the force as a Special Constable, volunteering his time while balancing civilian life to serve the Square Mile. Reed went