Category: Law Enforcement Support

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...