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honoring local heroes NSBC’s The Gathering Place to celebrate law enforcement, first responders May 21
Every time there is an accident, disaster, crime or medical emergency Central New Yorkers can count on fellow community members who are specially trained to come to their aid. These special people, firefighters, police officers and emergency medical personnel, also known as first responders, are the heroes who put their own lives at risk to help others. At 10:30 a.m. on May 21, The Gathering Place at North Syracuse Baptist Church (NSBC) will host their 20th annual “Law Enforcement – First Responders Sunday” to honor those who put others’ safety before their own on a daily basis. Retired Undersheriff Warren Darby, Senior Pastor Dr. George Miller and the church’s congregation invite any members of law enforcement agencies, fire departments and EMS agencies, along with their families, to join them for this special service recognizing and thanking them for their selfless sacrifice in protecting the community, to be held during National
sergeant and lieutenant in a Law Enforcement Week. variety of roles in criminal “We want to honor law investigation, internal afenforcement and first refairs, community policing sponders in our commuand in the drug unit. He nity,” said NSBC Associthen began his second caate Pastor Bill Marshall. reer of campus policing. “That’s a top priority for Former Undersheriff us. We want them to feel Darby, who started the sercomfortable coming here. vice with then-Pastor LeWe feel like we want to give land Dittman and the CNY back, and we feel this is an chapter of the Fellowship opportunity to do so.” of Christian Peace Officers The event is also open to any area residents are who (FCPO) in 1997, said the Chief Randy Brashears service is filled with emowould like to honor these tion. heroic people. “Before the actual message the pastor “Everyone is invited,” Marshall said. “If your life has been touched by a police of- has all the law enforcement officers and ficer or first responder, this is your chance first responders come forward — most in uniform — onto the dais to thank them to honor them.” Chief Randy Brashears, campus police and pray for them,” Darby said. “We’ve chief of the Commonwealth of Massachu- had as many as 50 first responders and law setts, will serve as the guest speaker at the enforcement members up there, and the event. Brashears began his law enforce- audience starts a long standing ovation — ment career with the Baltimore County and it’s one of those times where a chill Police Department in Maryland, serving goes up and down your back.” He said it’s nice to feel the outpouring for 20 years as a police officer, corporal,
of support from the community. “You don’t get a lot of thank-yous because of the kind of work you have to do,” he said. “Although, for the most part, we have great people living in Central New York, who are mostly helpful, supportive and comply; that’s all we [in law enforcement] ask.” Marshall said such a service is especially important given the current climate for law enforcement. “Police officers these days aren’t getting a fair shake overall from a lot of people,” he said. “We really want to show respect for police and first responders. They save lives and protect us. They put their lives on the line for us, and they don’t really get respect for that regularly. We as a church and as a community want to change that.” A luncheon for the officers and first responders immediately following the service is provided by the FCPO. The Gathering Place at North Syracuse Baptist Church is located at 420 S. Main St., North Syracuse. For more information visit tgponline.org. Sarah Hall contributed to this story.
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