COPS WALK
SOUTHWEST 2017
We made the
trek from WV the next to last weekend of February to Scottsdale, AZ for this Concerns
of Police Survivors fundraiser. This was
the 6th Annual COPS Walk Southwest.
About 27 fantastic participants walked a total of 25 miles for the
weekend. In total, over $64,000 was raised for the C.O.P.S. Hands-On Programs,
which provides Law Enforcement survivors with grief counseling and much needed
support. It was an incredible weekend with great people. It was great to see old friends and make some
new ones!
The theme of
this year was rain. We have experienced all kinds of weather during the walk in
years past. This year it rained off and on throughout. You never know what you
will get. This event also marks 175 miles total that Joellen has walked.
Thanks to
all of the walkers, sponsors, and supporters.
I feel blessed to have been a part of this event. I took about 370 images from this awesome event! What an honor and privilege to be a part of
it! Special thanks to those in law
enforcement who helped with the event!
Arizona Concerns of Police Survivors
“The Arizona
Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. provides resources to assist in
the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of
law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal
criteria. Furthermore, C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies
on survivor victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support
the law enforcement profession and its survivors.”
Concerns of Police Survivors
“Each year, between 140 and 160 officers are killed in
the line of duty and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the
tragic loss. C.O.P.S. provides resources to help them rebuild their shattered
lives. There is no membership fee to join C.O.P.S., for the price paid is
already too high.
C.O.P.S. was organized in 1984 with 110
individual members. Today C.O.P.S. membership is over 37,000 families. Members
include spouses, children, parents, siblings, significant others, and affected
co-workers of officers killed in the line of duty according to Federal
government criteria. C.O.P.S. is governed by a National Board of law
enforcement survivors. All programs and services are administered by the
National Office in Camdenton, Missouri. C.O.P.S. has over 50 Chapters
nationwide that work with survivors at the grass-roots level.
C.O.P.S. programs for
survivors include the National Police Survivors' Conference held each May
during National Police Week, scholarships, peer-support at the national, state,
and local levels, "C.O.P.S. Kids" counseling reimbursement program,
the "C.O.P.S. Kids" Summer Camp, "C.O.P.S. Teens" Outward
Bound experience for young adults, special retreats for spouses, parents,
siblings, adult children, in-laws, and co-workers, trial and parole support,
and other assistance programs.
C.O.P.S. knows that a survivor's level of
distress is directly affected by the agency's response to the tragedy.
C.O.P.S., therefore, offers training and assistance to law enforcement agencies
nationwide on how to respond to the tragic loss of a member of the law
enforcement profession. C.O.P.S. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
C.O.P.S. programs and services are funded by grants and donations.”
COPS WALK
Southwest
A physical
challenge, emotional high and an opportunity to support C.O.P.S.' Hands-On
Programs.
Come join us
this winter for the Annual COPS WALK Southwest in Scottsdale, Arizona. We will bring survivors, friends and the law
enforcement community together to help fund-raise for Concerns of Police
Survivors' Hands-On Programs.
C.O.P.S.
Hands-On Programs include peer support and counseling retreats for surviving
spouses, parents, siblings, adult children, fiancées and significant others,
extended family members and co-workers.
C.O.P.S. Kids and Teens Programs include Kids Camp and Outward Bound for
children of officers who died in the line of duty.
“A physical challenge, an emotional high, and the
opportunity to help C.O.P.S. We never
walk alone.”
Here are
links to some of my other Law Enforcement themed blogs:
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here to see the complete list of my blogs:
Thanks to
the great Sponsors of the event.
Thanks for
hanging-in until the end. Comments and sharing of the blog are always appreciated.
