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“I did not choose this path; it has chosen me” By Brittney Lamb It was December 14th, 1997. I was going on a special outing with my Aunt Julie – to see a performance of the Nutcracker in Denver. I was a ballet dancer and...

MADD March 2022 Officer of the Month Deputy Thomas Klemke Jefferson County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office MADD National selects Deputy Thomas Klemke as our Officer of the Month for March 2022. Deputy Klemke is with the Jefferson County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Klemke has long been...

Traffic Safety in Today’s World What do we know, what do we see and what must we do? “traffic safety IS public safety” Assistant Chief William P. Georges, Ret. Albany, New York Police Department Chair, Traffic Safety Committee New York State Association of Chiefs of...

Sergeant Christopher Vaughn suffered a fatal medical condition after assisting in a vehicle pursuit that resulted in a vehicle crash. Shortly after the pursuit, Sergeant Vaughn was still on patrol…

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MADD February 2022 Officer of the Month Trooper First Class Lyle German Maryland State Police MADD National selects Trooper First Class Lyle German as our Officer of the Month for February 2022. Trooper German is with the Maryland State Police assigned to the Barrack N...

Kansas Highway Patrol Leads the way in Impaired Driving Prevention Guest Authors: Technical Troopers Carson Nuss and Mark Crump The Kansas Highway Patrol was officially organized in 1937 with the goal to reduce crashes through enforcement of traffic laws. The fleet of 4 motorcycles and...

MADD January 2022 Officer of the Month Corporal L.C. Jones Henrico County Virginia Police Department MADD National selects Corporal L.C. (Craig) Jones as our Officer of the Month for January 2022. Corporal Jones is with the Henrico County Police Division in Virginia. Corporal Jones has...

Time to Reengage Traffic Safety Efforts Chief Raymond Davis, Ret. Egg Harbor Township Police Department Region 2 Law Enforcement Liaison New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police On assignment to NHTSA Reducing motor vehicle crash deaths was one of the great public health achievements...

A Sister’s Heartache Lights a Passion to Fight By: Ashley Bonus I started my journey with MADD in 2012 when my sister, Stacy Gammons-Ankerfelt, was killed by a impaired driver. I hope one day I can be half the woman my sister was, she was...

MADD December 2021 Officer of the Month Trooper Nicholas Kline Maryland State Police MADD National selects Trooper Nicholas Kline as our Officer of the Month for December 2021. Trooper Kline is with the Maryland State Police assigned to the Barrack N – Rockville. Trooper Nicholas...