• Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Illinois Network
    • Minneapolis Network
    • Tulsa Network
    • Wauwatosa Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Officer Privacy
  • Jobs
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Law Officer
Law Officer
No Result
View All Result

New York Yankees Send Flowers In Honor of Tulsa Sergeant Craig Johnson

The Yankees Have Been Sending Flowers Since 2015

July 2, 2020
Law OfficerbyLaw Officer
Share and speak up for justice, law & order...

Since 2015, The New York Yankees have sent flowers to the families of fallen police officers.  What started decades ago with the New York City Police Department expanded after Sonny Hight, a former detective in the New York Police Department who is a Yankees vice president and the chief security officer, heard about a police officer killed in another state. Hight was moved to act and did so.

KANSAS CITY OFFICER CRITICAL AFTER BEING SHOT

That is exactly what happened this week in Tulsa (OK) after Tulsa Police Sergeant Craig Johnson was murdered in the line of duty.

The effort is nothing new for the Yankees who started a foundation in the early 1980’s that supports the families of officers killed in the line of duty.

THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING A BREAK FROM THE NEWS

There is not a formal process of how the Yankees do it. Once someone in the organization identifies a fallen officer, that information is passed on to Todd Letcher, the Yankees’ executive director for stadium security and a former FBI agent. Letcher researches the case, and then passes it on to longtime Yankees employee Debbie Nicolosi, who then arranges for the flowers to be sent.

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE WILL STOP RELEASING MUG SHOTS, CITING RACIAL BIAS

Sometimes sending flowers multiple times a week, the goal of the Yankees to is deliver flowers to the funeral home or police department of every officer killed in the line of duty.

 


Share and speak up for justice, law & order...
Tags: baseballhonorline of duty deathnew york yankeesoffice down
Law Officer

Law Officer

Law Officer is the only major law enforcement publication and website owned and operated by law enforcement—for law enforcement and supporters of justice, law, and order. This unique facet makes Law Officer much more than just a publishing company, but a true advocate for the law enforcement profession.

Related Posts

Georgia deputies killed serving warrant

September 9, 2022
Washington officer killed

President Biden’s first year in office proves deadly for law enforcement officers

February 7, 2022
routine

Police officer line-of-duty deaths hit record numbers in 2021

December 26, 2021
Vazquez

Former MLB all-star sent to prison for sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl

May 22, 2021
Source: David Clode, unsplash

Columnist says we should stop giving military medals to “warrior” cops

April 4, 2021
Thin Blue Line Flag

The Thin Blue Line flag: A symbol of honor—and religious ceremony

April 1, 2021
Load More

Latest Articles

Luz Hernandez

Body of missing Jersey City kindergarten teacher found in ‘shallow grave’

February 8, 2023
Adeed Fayaz

Off-duty NYPD officer dies three days after being shot by career criminal during botched robbery

February 8, 2023
Peter Jerving

Milwaukee police officer killed by robbery suspect who was placed on probation day before deadly encounter

February 8, 2023
Ray Hamilton

Gunman accused of murdering Florida deputy to face death penalty

February 8, 2023
Ryan Sheak

‘Officer down’: Two dreaded words became officer Ryan Sheak’s reality

February 8, 2023

The Anthony Lowe Case: Anatomy of a Grift

February 8, 2023
Load More

Weekly E-Newsletter

Subscribe—and get the latest news and editorials direct from Law Officer each week!

[newsletter_form type="minimal"]

JOIN THE FIGHT

BE COURAGEOUS

FIND MORE…

Law Officer

© 2021 LawOfficer.com

LawOfficer.com

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Speak up for justice, law & order

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Illinois Network
    • Minneapolis Network
    • Tulsa Network
    • Wauwatosa Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Officer Privacy
  • Jobs
  • Contact

© 2021 LawOfficer.com