July 2024. Blues Vol 40 No.7

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integrity and stood up for what was 70 plus hours a week. Second, in simple, true A Mission and righteous, even of if it Giving meant Back Stay Relentless! There will be putting their jobs the line. We need many obstacles that will make you to build a culture in law enforcement want to quit. Not every idea is a success there. but We’ve keep had pushing the honor through of donat- the that At ReLEntless brings more Defender, of a servant they leadership made it back a priority into the to field. donate Today a portion it is frustrations ing almost .3 and million fail forward to surviving towards have obvious of all sales that to the various Brotherhood police charities. is becoming They pride a rarity. themselves When in strong always lead- hav- Now, Slater Relentless elaborated Defender on his future supports plans a family continued members success”. and other causes.” ership ing at least is in place one item the in mentorship stock, where becomes they have contagious. made the I commitment also believe that to would said Delgado, like to see whose the father success was of a killed in many five families to ten years. in need. “In five “They years, find I us,” law donate enforcement 100% of the should proceeds be managed to a social in the line media of duty marketing three years company ago. I am more police like charity a business of their with choosing. the profits In currently “We don’t establishing. start fundraisers This will for fallen allow being addition, the ReLEntless community Defender support”. initiated me offices to work now unless with non-profits, a law enforcement companies organization and agencies or family all over member the world con- a Slater program offered in which the following a sales portion wisdom of to all new Thin officers Blue Line currently flags sold, entering will go the with tacts their us.” merchandising. I get asked field. towards “Make providing a difference a Fallen in the Officer’s world all Learning the time about to help the with team’s branding philan-anthropic effort for isn’t their hard social for media people. ac- you family, police. an embroidered This is a calling, Thin a Blue mis-Linsion, flag, at that no you cost get to rewarded them. A final for ges- with counts. Slater and I have Delgado taught also social sit on media non-all a ture paycheck. of remembrance This is not to simply honor a their job over profit the boards country like to the agencies National as Law well. marketing that ultimate you should sacrifice. be They counting are always down the As Enforcement ten years, Officers I am not Memorial sure if Fund I can years looking until for retirement”. ways to help, For but those consistently want ask for to start the LE a community’s similar company as- but (C.O.P.S.) I know Local with Chapters. my current “We’re medical just who ever and Concerns completely of retire. Police I Survivors love to work, may like sistance ReLEntless to identify Defender, those Slater in need. advised In 2016, “First, after be learning ready to about work harder the starting Slater said. to get “When worn an down officer faster has than condition heavily involved (Multiple in the Sclerosis) whole niche,” I am than deaths you of ever several have. Dallas Owning police a compancers, is never Slater based and Delgado on time, took it is action. based mentor one will the reach people out and around ask me us to make take offi- I been expected. killed I in feel the my line job of now duty, is some- to on “I worked task. You all work night until to create the tasks a t-shirt are the memorial torch and t-shirts move to it help forward”. them raise completed design that and I launched typically at that 5:30 requires am,” funds for the family. We’ve never Slater said. “Then, it started blowing turned anyone down.” up. We raised 0,000, which we While they have been familiar faces Achievements donated to the surviving family members. Ten days later, officers in Ba- survivors, the line-of-duty death of and at Challenges several events as guests supporting ton Slater Rouge left were me with killed, these so we important did the and Danielle’s insightful father final thoughts. has them “Make now attending out for you. under Be new the servant titles; Survivors. you were life same about thing. following Then, your the path team’s that fundraising put efforts here to started be, knowing snowballing life is not from always about what you receive and is more God lays about what you share to make the world a better place”. 88 The Blues - July ‘24

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