Event FRIDAY: Sheriff's DRIVE 2 REMEMBER

 

 

 

DRIVE TO REMEMBER MEMORIAL VEHICLE SIGNING

 

WHO: SHERIFF LEE BACA, CHIEF THOMAS ANGEL, CHIEF DAVID BETKEY, CHIEF WILLIAM MCSWEENEY, CHIEF NEAL TYLER AND CHIEF ALEXANDER YIM, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; CELESTE ESCALANTE; AND THE TASER FOUNDATION.

WHAT: SHERIFF BACA WILL HOST THIS YEAR’S "DRIVE TO REMEMBER" VEHICLE SIGNING. A HUMMER H3 WILL BE DRIVEN FROM CANADA TO WASHINGTON, D.C., IN HONOR OF THE OFFICERS WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY LAST YEAR NATIONWIDE. THIS VEHICLE WILL BE SIGNED BY THE WIDOW OF DEPUTY JUAN ESCALANTE, WHO WAS KILLED ON AUGUST 2, 2008, AND RELATIVES OF DEPUTY RANDY HAMSON, WHO DIED ON OCTOBER 24, 2008. SPONSORED BY THE TASER FOUNDATION, THE TWO-WEEK MEMORIAL DRIVE WILL STOP IN 32 MAJOR CITIES BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON D.C.

WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009, AT 9:30 A.M.

WHERE: SHERMAN BLOCK SHERIFF’S HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

                                        4700 RAMONA BOULEVARD

                                        MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA 91754

                                        (THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 635, F-2)

                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT DEPUTY JOHNIE JONES AT (323) 810-2418.

                                        SHB-49M-09                                                    X X X                                                        APRIL 30, 2009