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Alex Otte, MADD’s New National President, Shares Her Story and Heart with Law Enforcement. Many would say they generally understand the selfless contributions that law enforcement personnel make to our communities every day, others still would say that while they may not understand, they appreciate...
A Mother’s Love By: Anne Kimmel and Lois Benjamin David and Sharree 20 minutes before their lives were taken. Thank you, officers, in advance. Thank you for your protection. Thank you for stopping every person you see driving erratically or speeding or drunk. We thank...
MADD February 2021 Officer of the Month Trooper First Class William Smith Florida Highway Patrol Trooper First Class William Smith has been a member of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) for seven years. He has been dedicated to DUI enforcement within the Tampa Bay area...
In Tough Times, the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department DUI Unit is Exceeding Expectations By: Bill Sullivan NHTSA Law Enforcement Liaison, Region 7 During fiscal year 2019, the Kansas City Missouri Police Department DUI Unit made 536 DUI arrests. While this number was impressive, the...
MADD January 2021 Officer of the Month Deputy Jason McLaughlin Washington County Oregon Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason McLaughlin was hired by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in 2004. He immediately took an interest in traffic safety, and more specifically, in DUII enforcement. Since his hiring,...
A GOD-Story: From Death To Life Patti Foster Character can be formed, crafted, and shaped in so many different ways… Helen Keller, through her life-long adversity, learned: Character is not developed in quiet and ease. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul...
December 2020 Officer of the Month Sergeant Jaime Esparza El Paso, Texas Police Department Sergeant Jaime Esparza has been assigned to the El Paso DWI Taskforce for the last 15 years. He has been a leader and supervisor of the officers in the Taskforce for...
Sergeant Don Egdorf DWI Task Force Houston, Texas Police Department MADD National Board Member and Vice Chair MADD Law Enforcement Committee Chair As 2020 ends and we start thinking about 2021, I think it is important to look back on the challenges that we all...
“I came across another one of her motivational messages, this time in a photo taken of the palm of her hand, on which she had written: “Finish It.” That short message, which I now wear 24/7 on a bracelet on my wrist”, reminds me of...
Officer Richard Closius Miami-Dade Police Department, Florida Officer Richard Closius has been a member of the Miami-Dade Police Department Impaired Driving Enforcement Squad for 22 years. Rick is also a Drug Recognition Expert, a DRE Instructor, and a Roadside Field Sobriety Instructor. Officer Closius has...