What's Happening Now

 

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Dear Sir / Madam,

They teach you in the Police Academy that the first rule of police work is to come home alive at the end of your shift. As Police Officers we understand that the job we do is often dangerous and all too often deadly. Every day Police Officers are permanently injured and in some instances killed. We accept this risk with the knowledge that we choose to do the job we do, and the consequences that come with this decision. It's not only what we do; it is who we are.

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General Facts about Officer Down, Inc.

Officer Down began in the summer of 2002 by then Sheriff’s Officer Sean C. Lavin of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office in response to the illness and demise of Sheriff’s Detective Kevin McManimon. Kevin was diagnosed, treated and ultimately succumbed to cancer within 30 days, leaving us on June 30, 2002. Kevin left behind his widow Donna, his daughter Jessica, and his son Joe.

The McManimon’s, as so many families, were not prepared emotionally or financially for this hardship. Before Kevin left us, he spoke with then PBA 187 President Mike Vasil and asked him to ensure his family was ‘taken care of.’ After hearing this, Sean with the help of Sheriff’s Officers Christina Kalm and Mike Vasil worked tirelessly and in four weeks time they arranged, organized, and with the help of Michael Langsner of KatManDu, on August 10, 2002 conducted the first ‘SummerStock’, raising $10,000 for the McManimon family. This event, as well as monies raised from other events and generously donated by PBA locals throughout the state helped significantly ease the financial burden the McManimon family faced.

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                                  TABLE OF HONOR

THE HATS OF OUR HEROES ON THE TABLE SYMBOLIZE A BRAVE LIFE THAT MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.

THE TABLE CLOTH IS WHITE, SYMBOLIZING THE PURITY OF THEIR INTENTIONS TO RESPOND TO THEIR COUNTRY'S AND COMMUNITIES CALL TO ARMS -- SO THAT THEIR CHILDREN COULD REMAIN FREE. WE REMEMBER.

THE LONE CANDLE SYMBOLIZES THE FRAILTY OF AN OFFICER ALONE ON THE STREET, STANDING UP AGAINST HIS OPPRESSORS. WE REMEMBER.

THE BLACK RIBBON ON THE CANDLE REMINDS US OF THOSE WHO WILL NOT BE COMING HOME. WE REMEMBER.

THE SINGLE ROSE REMINDS US OF THE LOVED ONES OUR COMRADES IN ARMS LEFT BEHIND. WE REMEMBER.

A SLICE OF LEMON IS ON THE BREAD PLATE TO REMIND US OF THEIR BITTER FATE. WE  REMEMBER.

THERE IS SALT ON THE PLATE, SYMBOLIC OF THE FAMILY'S TEARS AS THEY MOURN THE LOSS OF A LOVE ONE.         WE REMEMBER.

THE GLASSES ARE INVERTED. THEY CANNOT TOAST WITH US TONIGHT .WE MUST REMEMBER.

AS WE LOOK UPON THIS EMPTY TABLE, DO NOT REMEMBER GHOSTS FROM THE PAST, REMEMBER OUR BROTHERS    

AND SISTERS. REMEMBER THOSE WHOM WE DEPENDED ON. THEY DEPEND ON US TO BRING THEM HONOR AND   RESPECT.REMEMBER OUR FRIENDS. THEY ARE THE ONES WE LOVE -- WHO LOVED LIFE AND FREEDOM AS WE DO.

PLEASE HONOR AND REMEMBER THEM.