A Mass to honor the regionās first responders is coming up. The Catholic Diocese of Wilmingtonās annual Blue Mass for law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services and military will be 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6 at St. Elizabeth Church, 809 S. Broom St., Wilmington. The Mass will also be streamed on the diocese YouTube channel. The Blue Mass honors local, …
A bill that establishes suicide as a line-of-duty death, allowing families of the deceased to receive receive benefits, passed the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Tuesday. Delaware law now does not list suicide as a line-of-duty death that would enable an officerās family to file for benefits. House Bill 133, sponsored by Rep. Sherry Dorsey-Walker, D-Wilmington, makes clear …
Delaware State Police on Friday memorialized the work of the department over the past 100 years and how their work has changed. Over 160 people packed into the Senate chambers in Dover to listen to speeches from several politicians, including Gov. John Carney, U.S. Sens. Chris Coons and Thomas Carper, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Nathaniel …
A lifelong Newark resident who has served on the Newark Police Department for 28 years will be its next leader. Mark Farrall, now the acting chief, will become chief of police on Feb. 1. He replaces Paul Tiernan, retiring after 15 years. āI am humbled by the opportunity,ā Farrall said in a statement. āI am extremely proud of the men …
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington will honor police officers, firefighters, EMTs and military personnel during its annual Blue Mass on Friday, Oct. 7. The mass will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington, located at the corner of Cedar Street and South Clayton Street. The Diocese invites first responders and military personnel of any …
Police officers are not on board with a revised bill to amend Delawareās Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights. The bill would open police misconduct records for the public to view and create two tiers of community review boards, each with the power to examine law enforcement agenciesā handling of officer misconduct cases and make recommendations for improvements. Police misconduct …
