Shield Magazine - January 2014

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January 2014 Volume 2, Issue 1

ShieldagazineWives Behind the

Badge presents:

Heroes in Blue

Donate Too WIVES BEHIND THE BADGE, INC. AUXILIARY PROGRAM TO HOST

Blood Drive ………………………………………….……….2-3

President’s Corner ……………………………….………..4-5

10-8 With The Chief ………………..………………….....6-7

Staff Feature ~ Mendi Keatts ~…………………….....8-9

Forums……………………..…………………………..…..10-15

Auxiliaries……………………………………………..…..16-17

FBTB…………………………………………………..……..18-19

BLK ………………………………………………….……….20-21

Hero Feature/LE Events …………………………....22-23

Scholarships/Board of Directors…………….…...24-25

KARE………………………………………………………...26-27

HALOS………………………………………………..…….28-35

WBTB Stores………………………………….…………..36-37

Blue Lights Specials ……………………..…………….38-41

Partners…………………………………….……………..42-44

January Calendar ………………….………………………..46

WBTB References ………………………………….………..47

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

Staff Member Mendi Keatts has been with WBTBsince 2007 and is an instrumental part of theorganization.

Auxiliary highlight of the month is #10 Florida

The WBTB Children’s scholarship program is NOWOPEN!


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“ Every person we reach through thiscampaign helps.”

In an interview with Lauri Stevens of LAwS

Communications, Wives Behind the Badge, Inc.

President Tabitha Youngstrom discussed theimportance of the Below 100 campaign and the

role that Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. will be

taking to help advocate for officer safety in the

hopes of lowering the annual number of law

enforcement deaths throughout the country.

Lori - Your interest in Below 100 is rather obvious :-) but I'd like for you to comment on exactly

what your organizational goal is by supporting it.

Tabitha - Our goal in supporting Below 100 is to bring awareness to officer safety

and LODD. Many people dehumanize officers, we know it is human nature not to

like what is different or perceive authority as a dominating force to work against but

these ARE our loved ones, our spouses, siblings, parents not a heartless creature

with a badge. Accountants do not face daily turmoil or the danger our officers do

when they clock in. I always think back to an incident my husband and his partner

had one evening on shift. They were responding with Fire to an emergency

call. They cleared road and intersection for the truck and while driving through with

full lights and sirens a woman came within inches of T- boning them. They immedi-

ately pulled her over and she started to yell at them claiming they we not an emer-

gency vehicle. It isn't just training our officers in safety, it is retraining the public.

Lori - How do you plan to support it?

Tabitha - We currently are planning several events throughout the year to bring

more awareness to officer safety, our first started today with a month long blood

drive nationwide through our auxiliaries. It isn't just reacting we need to be proac-

tive and help in areas we can. One person giving blood can save 3 lives, we hope that

the donors also take home more knowledge about officer safety and understanding

that we all play a part in helping them come home safely from their shift.

Lori - What affect do you think it is having on LODD?

Tabitha - Every person we reach through this campaign helps. Each officer that

leaves home that our members have reminded to buckle up, stay alert, and be safe

makes a mark. Informing agencies that there is this fantastic tool at their call availa-

ble to utilize to teach officer safety helps. We are like raindrops.. looking at us one

by one may not look like much, but if you stand back and look again we are the flood.

Lori - What else do you want me to know?

Tabitha - I know that when officers are young (I'm a 21 year veteran wife and Opera-

tions Assistant II with the Sheriff's Department) they feel they are invincible, again

human nature of the young to be bullet proof. lol We aren't, scary fact and hard to

look at head on but true. Officer safety starts at home truly and it's there that we

need to also educate. When an officer goes on shift and has had a bad day at home

he takes that with him and thinks about that through shift, that is dangerous. We

are thrilled to be able to partner with Mendi Keatts creator and instructor of

P.O.L.I.C.E. Families Training. This course is taught by a husband and wife team to

educate both on being stronger partners to each other and recognizing stressors.

BRINGING AWARENESS TO BELOW 100

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Into That Not So Silent Night

To say that I don’t like cold is an understatement. So, it wasn’t my most brilliant idea to go

out on a ride along when I knew that we were in for wintry weather. In my defense, the

Ford Interceptor has a killer heater, I mean we are talking harnessed sun in a can, so I

had no doubt that I’d stay warm enough during our time out. What I should have been

thinking of, was the fact that we were in store for ice on the roadways. I HATE adrenalinrushes. And this would be an evening of staying on heightened adrenalin overdose.

The first couple of hours weren’t too bad. We sat running traffic, a light amount of

precipitation coming down, but not freezing yet, seeing one equipment violation after the

other. We spent some time playing the radar game. For those who have never played this

game, as an approaching car is coming down the road, you try to guess the speed of the

vehicle before hitting the button on the radar to confirm the speed. I’ll be straight up

honest. I am horrible at this game. I am never even remotely close to being correct.

(Except maybe once.) What looks like at least 45-50 is usually only 31. This has made me

realize all of these times that I’ ve told my husband “ You should have been running traffic at

such and such location because people were flying through there” was probably a miscon-

ception on my part as they were more than likely a good 10 under what I thought they were

doing. And as often as we have played this game, you would think I’d be better at it. I

mean, we are talking a good 2-3 years off and on, but NOPE…. This is not my game to win.

As the rain came down, and the temperatures began to drop, the ice started to really begin

to accumulate. More so on the bridges and windshield wipers than the actual roadway, and

that was when the call came in. We were sitting talking to 722, when the phone rang and

the report of a rollover accident just outside the city limits. This was when the adrenalin

party jumped into full gear. As the LEDs light up the night time sky, and the car went into

code 3, we discovered just how slick those brides really were when we crossed. Thank-

fully, my husband, being a very skilled driver and LEDT instructor, had zero issues and

called out to the other responding units about the conditions.

Continued on page 5

10-8 WITH THE CHIEF

WINTER WEATHER RIDE ALONG ADVENTURE

My husband’s department has a ride along policy. This enables me to go o

what I call “Ride Along Date Night.” In all actuality, it enables me the

spouse of an officer to see his training first hand, sometimes even up close

and personal, and in doing so, it has given me a greater appreciation for

how well-trained he really is.

There are many discussions that take place during these ride alongs. We

have discussed everything from 10 codes to what we are going to buy the

kids for Christmas.

To say the least, every time I go out with him, it is a new learning experienc

for me. The more I learn, the more I understand the different things he

deals with on the streets. It not only helps me as a LEOW, it helps me in m

roles with WBTB to encourage and support other spouses. Especially thos

whose spouses’ departments may not have a ride along policy.

This column is the insight and ramblings of Lahoma Police Chief Wife, and

Shield Editor, Melisa Cross. All content is from personal perspective and

not that of the Lahoma PD.

During wintery weather, always slow

down over bridges and overpasses.

They do freeze first, they do become

slick and hazardous and you can lose

all control before you know it.

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WINTER WEATHER RIDE ALONG ADVENTURECONTINUED

Upon arriving on the scene, there were numerous vehicles parked on the shoulder, in the

hopes of being able to offer some sort of assistance. This is where I have to break into my

public service announcement voice: While I ’ m sure that it is appreciated that people wish

to help in this sort of a situation, it is hazardous to block the side of the road with personal

vehicles when emergency crews are trying to get onto the scene. As we were try ing to get

pulled off the roadway, we slid due to the ice more than once and were lucky that we did not

strike another vehicle of a civilian. So please, if you ever find yourself pulling off the roadwayto call in an accident, make sure that you leave room for emergency crews to have immediate

access to the vehicle (s) involved so that you do not unintentionally hinder the rescue pro-

cess.

Thankfully, the driver of the vehicle was uninjured, and due to numerous other accidents

taking place throughout the county, we transported the gentlemen home. The road condi-

tions only continued to get worse, and while we were en route, the windshield wiper blades

kept icing over.

What I took home with me from this adventure is a peace of mind that the training my

husband received during his time in the academy, and the extra training and course time

from LEDT instructor training, has equipped him to handle extreme road conditions and

situations. Does this mean that he is

exempt from anything happening to him

on the roads? On the contrary. Anything

can happen at any time and he is just as

at risk as the next officer. It does mean

that I, as his wife, know that after having

been in that car with him that he is mas-

sively well- trained and that I know he

does not take one minute behind the

wheel for granted.

Melisa Cross

Editor

[email protected]

THE FAMILY

CONNECTION

Lahoma PD Police Chief Lloyd

(Butch) Cross joined the Wives

Behind the Badge, Inc. team in

November of 2013 as the Families

Behind the Badge program direc-

tor. Believing in the mission of

Wives Behind the Badge after being

involved with his wife Melisa, he

chose to get more involved and

show that officer-involvement is

just as important as spousal in-

volvement.

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P.O.L.I.C.E.

Families

Training

Course

To read more about Mendi, visit her feature here: http://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org/category/featured/

Together, Stephen and Mendi have three children – a young man in the Army, currentlystationed in Oklahoma and heading to Korea in February; they also have a daughter, age12, and son, age 10. She shares that her children are truly her greatest achievement.

Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. is privileged to have an individual such as Mendi to offer herknowledge and expertise to the organization. She is the shining star behind a certified

program – P.O.L.I.C.E. Families Training. This unique addition to police training

teaches participants how to integrate law enforcement with family life. Its mission is tohelp solidify the support system for law enforcement agents nationwide. Mendi, along withher husband, created the P.O.L.I.C.E. Families Training Course in 2010 and, in 2012 it wasaccredited for mental health by Oklahoma CLEET and received copyright status in 2013.The class is offered for agencies or groups ofagencies as requested and is available at aminimal fee to cover travel and expenses forcertified trainers. Mendi is proud of thisaccomplishment and shares that, “I praythat it can be a help to LE families in

becoming stronger and happier in spite ofthe challenges that can come along with LE.”For more information on this training, or to

contact Mendi, please [email protected] .

For more about Mendi, and to read abouthow she once stole a police car, visit our

website to see her Getting To Know Youfeature.

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Our January staff feature is Mendi Keatts who has been amember of Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. since 2007. She hasserved as our Member Liaison and Chaplain since 2009 and in2012 was invited to join the Board of Directors. Mendi alsoserves as the Director of our Virginia Auxiliary Committee.

In addition to her roles with Wives Behind the Badge, Inc.,Mendi is an addictions counselor since recently graduating with her Masters in Mental Health Counseling; she will soon begin working to earn her Doctorate. She also serves as a youth pastor and contemporary music director at her church.“ Volunteering with WBTB as the Chaplain/Member Liaison isthe best job in the world! It also incorporates elements of allmy other jobs,” Mendi said.

Mendi is the wife to a Lieutenant with the Roanoke PoliceDepartment in Virginia.

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Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. awards Michelle Romanowski of Oregon as Forums Staff Member of the Year,

and Nancy Silva of Massachusetts as Forums Big Sister of the Year.

Michelle has been a member of the Wives Behind

the Badge forums since August 2010. She has

filled staff positions as Forums Big Sister and

Forums Moderator and in 2013 was promoted to

Forums Big Sister Coordinator. Michelle credits

Wives Behind the Badge staff members and

forum members for making the transition to such

a prestigious role a smooth one. With the help of

many Wives Behind the Badge members, she was

easily able to understand how to run the Big

Sister program and lead it in a bigger direction

with innovative ideas.

Aside from the work that goes into the forums,

Michelle has extended her law enforcement family beyond bounds she ever

thought possible. “I’ ve gained new friendships that I hold dear to my heart,”

Michelle said. Michelle is looking forward to making 2014 an even greater

year and Wives Behind the Badge supports her every step of the way.

2013 FORUMS STAFF

MEMBER / BIG SISTER OF

THE YEAR

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Story by Noelle Butler

[email protected]


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Nancy has been a member of our forums since March of 2012. Nancy fills dual roles

as Forums Big Sister and Moderator. Some of her duties include checking in with

forum members to answer questions, and readily offering assistance when

necessary. She constantly devotes her extra time to helping others through our

forums.

Nancy is appreciative of the friendships she has made through the Big Sister

program. This past year, she was astonished when she received an outpouring of

concern and support after the tragic Boston Marathon bombings happened in her

home state. Nancy shares that the forums have given her the opportunity to create

“sisterhood[s] like no other, and I am so very happy to be a part of the WBTB

family.” Wives Behind the Badge appreciates every selfless second Nancy puts

forward to make our forum members feel welcomed.

Thank you Michelle and Nancy for your unmatchedcommitment to Wives Behind the Badge. To find outhow to become part of our forums, register today on

our website: www.wivesbehindthebadge.org

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FORUMS STAFF Brandi Breezy: Forums DirectorJessie: Forums Administrator

Mendi: Members Liaison and ChaplainStacy Sweet Stacy): Member Services

Coordinator

Michelle Fiona): Big Sister Coordinator

Moderators

pamedic954 - Annebreezy - Brandi

cb_wifetoonefinedeputy- CindyJeannineNJ35 - Jeannine

Fiona - M ichelleDeAnna - DeAnna

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Forums Facts

To become a verified

member, one must

have been a non-

verified member for

30 days and make 30

posts.

Www.wivesbehindthebadge.org/forums

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JANUARY 23RDIS NATIONAL

PIE DAY

National Pie Day

was created by the

American Pie

Council. In honor

of this sweet day,

we are sharing two

pie recipes

provided by a

couple of ourforums members.

These recipes,

along with

numerous others,

can be found in

the Non- Verified

Recipes section of

our forums.

MAPLE CREAM PIE SUBMITTED BY SBRAVO

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

2 cups sugar

1 cup cream

4 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 unbaked (9-inch) pie shell

Directions:

Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add cream, and mix well. Beat

in eggs. Stir in flour and vanilla. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 375 for

40-45 minutes, or until golden brown.

*Keep an eye on it- it WILL puff and look like a disaster waiting to

happen, but deflates fast after you take it out.

*This recipe usually makes about a cup too much filling, so I prepare a

couple of ramekins or another ~10 oz dish. Works great with any crust

or crumble!

3/4 cup of maple syrup

1/2 cup of maple sugar

4 egg yolks

2 cups of half and half

1/3 cup of corn starch

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon butter

Whisk together the first 6

ingredients in a heavy

saucepan bring mixture to a

boil, whisking constantly boil

for one minute or until

thickened.

*Remove from heat, add

butter and pour into a 9 inch

baked pie shell.

Cool, top with whipped cream.

TRANSPARENT PIE SUBMITTED BY WANDERLUCK

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Wishing you a very happy birthday from Wives Behind the Badge, Inc.

HotFuzzWife - January 7th

Laura - January 8th

G33 - January 11th

Mfullerton - January 21st

JeannineNJ35 - January 22nd

Natalees Mommy - January 25th

Izzy1977 - January 27th

Wednesdays we

recognize one of

our followers on

Facebook. We

are thankful for

all of our fans

and appreciatetheir continued

support.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

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December Fans

Dec 4th ~

Amanda

Otosquaiob

Dec 11th ~

Karen Ingle

Dec 18th ~

Tracy Buckskin

Dec 25th ~

Katie Vire

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To find out more about the auxiliary in your state, visithttp://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org/our-work/auxiliary-committee/

Our Florida Auxiliary is #10 within Wives Behind the

Badge, Inc. The Auxiliary currently has fourteen active

volunteers that work together to provide the services of

WBTB’s mission throughout the state of Florida. For more

information about the Florida Auxiliary, visit their Fa-

cebook page!

Be on the lookout

during the first

quarter of 2014 as

our Auxiliaries amp

up their work and

take on a more

active role in each

state. To join the

team, send us an

email!

AUXILIARY HIGHLIGHT ~ #10 FLORIDA

OUR NEWEST

VOLUNTEERS

CHRISTINA - IL

KATE- IL

ELISHIA - ME

LINDSAY - NC

KAYLA - NY

ASHLEY - OK

ARIKA - SD

VICTORIA– WV

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Jenn, Kim, Michele, Nicole,Michelle, Caie, Michelle,

Andrea, Lindsey, Pam,

Samantha, Annie, Sarah,

Megan Thank you, ladies, for your hard work!

FL VOLUNTERS

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You mean there’ s news in the newspaper?! I just get it for the freecoupons. You can have the rest.

I will admit it. I’m not one who has really ever used coupons. But like most LE families,

the money issue does come into play, especially when you have 4 boys, one of them in col-

lege. As boys grow, so does the price tag attached to the types of “toys” they like. So saving

money in any way possible has become very attractive, and I find myself willing to learn

how to coupon effectively.

The first step I’ ve taken in this endeavor has been internet research. There are multiple web

pages dedicated to extreme couponing, and the one that really caught my eye is Couponing

101. There is a plethora of information on this site that lines out the process and organiza-

tion of how to coupon and the benefits, as well as deals, articles and printable coupons.

While I have yet to devour everything this site has to offer, it has me intrigued enough to

want to head down to the quick stop this

Sunday and get a paper, with its coupons

all glossy and bright tucked inside. I will be

giving this money saving endeavor a go as

an experiment to see exactly how much I

can save in a month by using coupons. If

my grocery bill takes a trimming, I may justtake up couponing for good. Three teenage

boys all living at home and all three of them

with hollow leg syndrome, is a hard hit

on the pocket book in the food department.

The resources are there, now comes the

dedication and organization. Let’s see how

much we can tuck away in a month.

http://www.thefrugalette.com/10-step-

couponing/

F MILIES BEHIND THE B DGE

EXTREME COUPONING

BY MELISA CROSS

Families Behind the

Badge is a program

that is designed for

the extended familymembers of law

enforcement officers.

FBTB is the place

where all family

members are

welcome to draw

support, including a

forum designed spe-

cifically for families.

In the Fall of 2013, Police

Chief Lloyd (Butch) Cross

stepped into the role of

director of the program to

bring a fresh perspective on

offering support to the

family unit.

[email protected]

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CREATING A PERSONAL BUDGET

BY MELISA CROSS

Every month you work hard to provide hard for your family. Most law enforcement families

are two-income families, working together to maintain a financial balance in the home.

One of the greatest tools that can dramatically and effectively help any family, is that of a

household budget. To track and know exactly the funds coming in as compared to what is

going out, empowers us to make the proper financial choices for our families. Many excuses

are used to not create a budget. I ’ m not good with numbers, I don’ t have the time to mess

with it and so on. But if we are honest with ourselves, are these real rea sons, or simply

excuses that we use because we are too afraid to assess our finances and see where they really

are? By utilizing a budget, we can see how much of our income essentially becomes like sand

in an hourglass, which slips quickly away.

If you have a computer, you have instant access to everything you need to create a budget.

Fancy financial software is not needed. Just a spreadsheet program and some easy reference

steps that can simply be Googled to show the way.

Budget reference guides can be found at:

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Household-Budget

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson2/

http://christianpf.com/10-free-household- budget-spreadsheets/

Taking the time to create a household budget will help you know exactly where your funds

are going and how much you have tucked away into birthday and holiday funds. It will help

you to know if you have extra to move into your savings for that vacation you’ ve been wanting

to take. Managing a budget will lead to more financial freedom as you will no longer fear not

knowing if you do or don’t have enough to cover a purchase.

When making your New Year’s resolutions this year, include budgeting into the list. Take

control of your financial freedom in 2014.

MELISA CROSS

Melisa Cross is the wife of Chief

Lloyd (Butch) Cross, the

Families Behind the Badge

Director and together they raise

4 boys ages 20, 17, 17, and 14.

(You guessed it...twins).

The family unit, being very

important to Melisa and Butch

drove them to become

facilitators of the P.O.L.I.C.E.

Families class, written by WBTB

Chaplain and Board Member

Mendi Keatts, and designed to

help solidify the support system

for law enforcement agents

nationwide.

Having been married for 21

years, adventuring through all

walks of life ranging from the

military to EMS before finding

law enforcement, Melisa and

Butch have discovered that

through thick and thin, no

matter what, the family is worth

the fight.


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All to often it seems as if the money we work so hard to earn slips away from us faster thanwe ca earn it.

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Blue Line Kids is a program centered around the lives of police kids.Through our forums and local events, we hope to create a fun, educational,and supportive group for our kids.

It’s the holiday season, so what does Wives Behind the Badge, Inc.’s West Virginia Auxiliary do? Well, have a party of course! DirectorJan Miller spearheaded the second annual BlueLine Kids Christmas Party on December 07, 2013.

This year the West Virginia State Police Academywas generous enough to host the event, welcomingall of our Blue Line Kids and their families to comeshare in the spirit of the holidays. Miller was verythankful that the State Police Academy openedtheir doors and encouraged the backbone sup-port of Wives Behind the Badge.

The venue was full to capacity with 25 kids, plustheir families and the volunteers. They had fooddonated from a local generous vendor and coordi-nated games for all ages. A big hit this year wastheir ring toss station. Heroes for Higher character

Batman and Batgirl were inattendance signing pic-tures and handing outbracelets, and Santa evenshowed up too. Childrenin attendance were encour-aged to bring a new stuffedanimal for the Heroes forHigher hospital program tobe donated to the hospital.

LUE LINE KIDS

A HEROIC BLUE LINE KIDS CHRISTMAS

BY NOELLE BUTLER

When Families Behind the Badge was created in the spring of

2011, Wives Behind the Badge wanted to also create a safe and

fun environment for the children of law enforcement officers.

We wanted a place, a forums section on the Wives Behind the

Badge forums, for kids ages 9 to 17, where they could safely

gather to meet other kids living the same lives they live, as police

kids. After much thought and consideration, Blue Line Kids was

born.

Blue Line Kids is not only a forum, but also a program centered

around the lives of police kids. Through our forums and local

events, we hope to create a fun, educational, and supportive

group where our kids feel comfortable and welcome and find

lasting friendships.

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Heroes for Higher is a local West Virginia group of performers who dress upto teach our “little heroes” about being a leader in the community, andinspiring children to respect authority. At this year ’s Christmas party, Bat-man did an anti-bullying presentation. “I discovered John [Batman] at afriends’ kid’s birthday party in 2012. He came to our first BLK ChristmasParty and that’s how he got started with us,” Miller said.

As well as their annual Christmas parties, Batman and Captain Americahave been big hits at all kinds of Wives Behind the Badge WestVirginia Auxiliary events, such as the 2013 Heroes & HandcuffsBaseball Game and the 2013 Pig Roast.

WBTB-West Virginia Auxiliary will beparticipating in moreupcoming events,including a blood drive insupport of the Below 100campaign and NationalPolice Week in May.

To find out how you canbe involved with the WestVirginia Auxiliary, check outtheir Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WestVirginiaWivesBe-hindTheBadge) and Twitter(https://twitter.com/WVAUXWBTB ) pages today.

Blue Line Kids is a

national program

under the direction

of Director KathyEverman. Working

with forums staff

and the Auxiliary

Program, providing

online and hands

on activities for the

children of law

enforcementofficers.

To find out more

about BLK, Kathy

can be reached by

email at:

blueline-

kids@wivesbehindt

hebadge.org

Heroes 4 Higher are dedicated to West Virginia’ s Little Heroes andinspire us all to “ be the hero”

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CADDO COUNTY

SHERIFF ’ S OFFICE

SHREVEPORT, LA

Website

Facebook

Email

http:// www.caddosheriff.org/news.php?c=1087&

HONORING OUR HEROES

On October 15, 2013 Sr. Deputy Marcus Green of Caddo

County Sheriff ’s Office in Louisiana was recognized for his

courageous actions while on duty during a particular call in

July, by being awarded the Distinguished Action Medal.

Deputy Green responded to a call where smoke was

reported coming out of a building. When he pulled up,

there were visible flames emanating from the house. An

on-looker reported the neighbor had entered the building

in search of a cat. Without hesitation, Deputy Green ran

into the house to find the man.

Caddo County Sheriff ’s press release reported: “ As the

smoke began to intensify, Deputy Green found it

increasingly difficult to see or breathe; however, hecontinued his search until he finally located the man,

choking and coughing, on the east side of the residence.

Though the man initially refused to leave without the pet,

Deputy Green persuaded him to exit the residence, saving

the citizen from serious injury.”

Thank you Sr. Deputy Marcus Caddo for your selflessreaction and exceptional bravery.

The men and women who make

up our nation’s law enforcement

community daily perform acts of

heroism and bravery. Eachmonth, Shield Magazine takes a

look at some of these incredible

and noble deeds to share with

you. If you know of an officer

who deserves to be featured as

our Hero of the Month, please

contact staff writer Noelle to

share your story at:

[email protected]

SR. DEPUTY MARCUS GREEN OFCADDO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN LOUISIANA

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We are happy to share events hosted by law enforcement agencies

nationwide. If your agency has an upcoming event and would like

to be included in our publication, please contact Shield staff

member Jamie Crawford at [email protected] with

information pertaining to the event.

January 4, 2014

4:00 PM

Dothan Runners

Law Enforcement 5K Torch Run/Polar Plunge for Special

Olympics

Dothan, AL - Water World

January 9-10, 2014

Special Olympics Michigan

Law Enforcement Torch Run Kickoff Conference

Acme, MI - Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

January 10, 2014

7:30 PM

National Law Enforcement Officers

Memorial Fund

Heroes Behind The Badge Screening

Park Hill High School, Kansas City, MO

January 11, 2014

10:00 AM and 10:30 PM

National Law Enforcement Officers

Memorial Fund


Cinema 4 Rogersville

January 17-18, 2014

Osceola County Sheriff ’s Office

Lt. Roger Haddock Memorial Trail Ride

Lake X Ranch, St. Cloud, Florida

January 18, 2014

5:45 PM

ATO Dallas

Cops’ Cop for 2013

Dallas, TX

January 23,

2014

6:30 PM

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund


The Etherredge Center

471 University Parkway

Aiken, SC 29801

January 24, 2014

1:15 PM - 6:30 PM

Officer Brian A. Aselton Memorial

Annual Officer Brian A. Aselton Memorial Blood Drive

Sunset Ridge High School, 450 Forbes Street, East Hartford,

CT.

January 25, 2014

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Oviedo- Winter Springs Optimist Club

Cops ’n Cars for Kids - 9th Annual Central Florida Law

Enforcement Car Show

Oviedo Mall, Florida

January 25, 2014

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Maryland State Police

18th Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge

Sandy Point State Park, Maryland

January 29, 2014

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Los Angeles Police Department

8th Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

Los Angeles, CA

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

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Previous

Scholarship

Winners

~

2010

Geri Sundstrom

2011

Daniel Eaglin

Jessica DeChamplain

2012

Chandler Jennings

Allie Carpenter

2013

Hayley Racine

Katye Trexler

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LAW ENFORCEMENT CHILDREN’SSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. (WBTB) has released the applications for its 2014 Law

Enforcement Children’s Scholarship Program. The scholarship provides financial

assistance for the higher educational needs of the children (natural or adopted) of law

enforcement officers. Applicants must be a dependent child of a law enforcement officer

(full-time active service, retired, or killed in the line of duty), must be enrolled at or

accepted to an accredited four- year college/university or community college, and must be

active in the community through volunteer work. These children are eligible to submit an

application for the two available scholarships – a first prize, which is a one-time payment

in the amount of $1,000.00, and a second prize, which is a one-time payment in the

amount of $500.00.

Applicants must complete and submit an application by April 15, 2014. The

scholarship committee will review applications and the WBTB Board of Directors will

announce the winner May 15, 2014 Visit http://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org/our-

work/scholarships/ to download the complete

scholarship description and application. For more

information about the scholarship, email

[email protected].

Wives Behind the Badge is continuously seeking

funding through private donations, corporations,

police associations, and grants to help support its

projects and programs. This funding is used for our

programs including our scholarship program. For

more information on how you can help, please visit

www.wivesbehindthebadge.org or email

[email protected].

Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. is

now accepting applications for the

Law Enforcement Children’s

Scholarship.

We are looking for children of law

enforcement officers who are

scholastic achievers, who are active

in their communities, and who

need assistance paying for their

higher education. These children

are eligible to submit an

application for the two available

scholarships – a first prize, which

is a one-time payment in the

amount of $1,000.00, and a second

prize, which is a one-time payment

in the amount of $500.00.

To apply: Print the application and

instructions:

http://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org/

wp-content/uploads/2014/01/

Childrens-Scholarship- Application.pdf

Mail your completed application and all

required attachments to:

Wives Behind the Badge, Inc.

Scholarship Committee

PO Box 3126 Quartz Hill, CA 93586

All applications must be

received in our office by:

5:00pm PST on April 15.

For more information: [email protected]

or phone: (661) 202-8604

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In 2014, Wives Behind

the Badge Inc. will be

launching KARE: K9

Assistance Resources

Education program.

Currently in the

strategic planning phase, we are excited

to be able to offer assistance to our K9

families.

We will have exciting announcementsregarding this program in the near

future, so stay tuned!

Follow KARE on Facebook :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/

KARE-K9- Assistance-Resources-

NOELLE BUTLER

Noelle Butler is not

only a member of the

Shield Magazine Staff

but is also volunteers

on the Wives Behind

the Badge, Inc.

National Media Team

and is the director for

the New Jersey

Auxiliary.

Noelle is the wife of a

New Jersey police

officer , who also is a

volunteer firefighter,

making her passion

for supporting first

responders two-fold.

A strong writer with

a heart for all

avenues of lawenforcement, Noelle

became the feature

writer for the KARE

section of Shield to

showcase our K9

families and to honor

our 4 legged officers

and give them the

recognition they truly

deserve.

[email protected]

Coming soon to Wives Behind the Badge, Inc.

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When asked what advice Deputy Carl would share with aspiring K9

officers, he recommends talking to the current

handlers before “taking the plunge” so they

understand commitment and extra work and

time involved with taking on the responsibility.

“The bond that develops between the handler

and K9 is amazing,” Deputy Carl said.

Although it is time consuming, the Carl’s

cannot imagine life today without being a K9

family and are honored to be a part of such an

amazing law enforcement family . If I lived in Ohio, I would definitely want to be

neighbors with the very talented Deputy Carl and his incrediblysupportive family.

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Together with our partners we can make a difference in lawenforcement families all over the nation.

The Noble ro s Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) organization dedicat-

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family members nationwide

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ternatives and resources to save lives and put families

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P.O.L.I.C.E. Families, written by Mendi

Keatts, is designed to help integrate

law enforcement life into family life.

Taught by an officer and spouse, the

course is presented to officers and

family members.

The class has been accredited for Men-

tal Health by Oklahoma CLEET in

2012, received copyright in 2013 and is

now an official partner with Wives

Behind the Badge, Inc.

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PoliceFamiliesTrainingCourse

P.O.L.I.C.E. Families is for all

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families. Designed to help

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enforcement relationship and

learn some of the

communication tools

that can make the

relationships

successful.

Taught to officers and

family members in a

comfortable and casual

atmosphere. Children

are welcome with some

activities and snacks provided -

the class is made as accessible

as possible. It's all about the

family.

SERVE PROTECTServe & Protect is dedicated to the HOMELAND HEROES who

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Corrections Officer. The dedication and sacrifice of these brave men

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Founded by Robert Michaels, who served with the 229th Military Police

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* The avg. lifespan of a Corrections

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Run Up The

Flagpole And See If

Anyone Salutes

Day

3 4

Trivia D

ational Bird Day

6 7

Old Rock Day

8 9 10 11

Step In A P

And Splash

Friends

east of Fabulous

Wild Men Day

ational Pharmacist

Day

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International

Skeptics Day

Make Your Dream

Come True Day

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National Hat Day

16 17

Ditch New Year’s

Resolutions Day

18

ational Popcorn

Day

20

Martian Luther

King Jr. -

Birthday

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National Hugging

Day

Squirrel Appreciation

Day

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National Blonde

Brownie Day

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Compliment Day

25

Opposite

Spouses Day

27

Chocolate Cake

Day

Punch The Clock

Day

28

Fun At Work Day

National Kazoo Day

29

National Puzzle

Day

National Corn Chip

Day

30

National Inane

Answering

Message Day

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Backward Day

National Bath Safety Month National Blood Donor Month

National Braille Literacy Month National Hobby Month

Hot Tea Month National Oatmeal Month

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WIVES BEHIND THEBADGE INC.

Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. is dedi-

cated to providing resources and emo-

tional support to law enforcement

families, and serving as a positive voice

for law enforcement in the community.

We are an all- volunteer national non-

profit corporation with 501(c)(3) sta-

tus. Our membership is made up of our

board of directors, support staff, online

forums’ members, committee mem-

bers, and volunteers from throughout

the United States and the world.

Our programs are 100% funded

through grants, special fundraisers,

and donations from our supporters and

partners. The majority of our funding

goes directly back into programs that

enrich and improve the lives of the law

enforcement families we support.

OUR PROGRAMS

Support Forums ~ [email protected]

Families Behind the Badge ~ [email protected]

Blue Line Kids ~ [email protected]

HALOS ~ [email protected]

Auxiliaries ~ http://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org/our- work/auxiliary -committee/

please visit the link above and click your state

for contact information Scholarships ~ [email protected]

KARE ~ [email protected]

Wives Behind the Badge Inc.P.O. Box 3126

Quartz Hill, CA 93586

Phone: 661-202-8604 Fax: 559-408-5570

E-mail:[email protected]

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