CANTON, Mo. â A Culver Stockton criminal justice professorâs successful program honoring law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty will soon give students the chance to pay tribute to firefighters as well.
Hannibal native and Lewis County Sheriffâs Deputy Seth McBride served with the Hannibal Police Department from 2003 to 2012, and he wanted to honor law enforcement officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice through the volunteer-driven Fallen Officer Project Campaign he created in 2018. Last year, the campaign raised funds for WHOH Detroit and Supporting Heroes. McBride and his wife, Kayla, were invited to attend the Heroes Tribute Gala in Owensboro, Ky., which inspired a way to pay tribute to firefighters as well.
CANTON, Mo. â Hannibal native and commissioned sheriffâs deputy Seth McBride served with the Hannibal Police Department from 2003 to 2012, and he wanted to honor officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice through the volunteer-driven Fallen Officer Project he created in 2018 at Culver-Stockton College.
The Fallen Officer Project honors officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Now entering its fourth year the program supports two agencies that give back to first responders families, law enforcement agencies and inner-city youth.
The core values of the project McBride created remain the same, with the addition of raising funds for Supporting Heroes and WHOH Detroit.
McBride carefully selects a group of nine or 10 students to enroll in his In the Line of Duty class and participate in the Fallen Officer Project. The students are participating in the research phase during their second week, reaching out to a fallen officerâs family to learn more about their life and the l