The first annual softball tournament benefiting the Delaware County Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation was held on Saturday October 5, 2019 at Camp Upland Park! We can’t thank our sponsors, players and supporters enough! A special thank you to Lansdowne Police Officer Jon McGowan, the tournament organizer. It was a huge success! Congratulations to our tournament winners, Team PSP! Can’t wait til next year!
The 2019 Ride To Remember took place on Sunday September 29, 2019. The weather was awesome and the turnout was even better. We had well over 150 participate in the ride this year. We would like to thank our police escorts, the FOP Lodge 27 for their music and refreshments, and DA Kat Copeland for her kind and inspirational words. We would also like to thank the Centurions Motorcycle Club for their help in promoting the ride and their charitable part of the fundraiser. Finally, we would like to thank all the riders that have came out this years and all the years past to support our heroes!
On September 11, 2019, DA Kat Copeland joined law enforcement, elected officials and members of the community at Rose Tree Park to honor and pay respect to those whose lives were tragically lost on September 11, 2001. “For firefighters, police, and first responders, September 11th set a precedent for how we think about you,” said District Attorney Kat Copeland. “First-responders, with cast iron spines, selflessly rushing into disaster. While that has always been true, seeing the counter-intuitive flight into the heart of two steel infernos that day, you were our new heroes. You taught us lessons we would need to navigate the challenges of the coming darkness, and we are forever grateful for the sacrifices you’ve made to protect others.” Thank you DA Copeland and County Council for never forgetting’
The Delaware County FOP Lodge 27 and the Delaware County DA’s Office began accepting donations for Hurricane Dorian relief last week and the Police Memorial Foundation wanted to help out! Way to go Lodge 27 / DA’s Office !!
Sunday September 29, 2019 9am registration starts at the memorial at Rose Tree. Kickstands up at 11am. Finish at Tom & Jerry. Poker hands as well (4 cards at start, last card at finish), $500-$300-$100 prizes. $30 per bike (includes t-shirt), passengers $15. 2nd t-shirt is $20. Lunch included.
Thank you to Tracy Price and all the organizers of the Italian Heritage Festival for naming the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation and the Firefighters & EMS Memorial Foundation as two of their charitable organizations for this year’s festival at Rose Tree park. We would also like to thank them for giving Rich Heffernan (President of the Firefighters & EMS memorial) and Jim Reardon (President of the Law Enforcement memorial) the opportunity to talk about the memorials, how each got started, and their mission. It was a very nice time.
THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT CAME OUT FOR CLEAN UP DAY
ON SATURDAY MAY 4, 2019.
The DCLEMF membership would like to congratulate foundation secretary Cyrise Dixon on receiving the Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame Humanitarian Award for 2019. Cyrise was nominated for this award because of her voluntary commitment to her church, the Chester community, and the Police Memorial Foundation.
Congrats Cyrise on a well deserved award. We are lucky to have you!
