Outpouring
of support from community to police
EST
LEESBURG, VA. (WUSA9) - The fatal
shootings of three officers in Baton Rouge yesterday has promoted Fairfax
County Police in Reston to postpone a public event tonight called Cops on a
Corner.
But, police stations everywhere
are seeing support from the community.
People have been showering the
Leesburg Police Department with gifts and cards.
They've given flowers, bottles of waters, boxes of
donuts, even a cake.
"It's non-stop," said
Lt. Jeff Dube, public information officer with Leesburg Police. He
says the support makes them feel better about coming in and doing their
jobs knowing the public appreciates them
and "has our back."
The gifts started coming in after
the fatal shootings of five officers in Dallas and more sentiments came in
today since the three officers were killed in Baton Rouge on Sunday.
The largest gift to the Leesburg
police department came in Monday. It's a
$1000 anonymous gift to a local seafood restaurant...to be split into gift
cards for Leesburg's 70 officers.
The police tragedies, on both
sides, highlight the importance of the Junior Police Camp which Leesburg has
been holding it for years.
Master Police Officer Russ Bolden
says the kids see them as normal people, dads, brothers, sons, daughters. He hopes those connections will carry through
into their adult lives.
Linnea Delhoyo has made sure each
of her kids come to the camp. She said
that she know police care for them, and wants her children to care about them.
Just… don’t make eye contact
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