Hello again friends old and new. I rarely visit here these days, and haven't been a regular poster in a few years. "Real life" has forced this part of me to the back burner for some time. Anyway, I'm here today to drop a link. I know its against the rules but I hope it can stay up for a short time. A lot of folks have a few pennies laying around in a paypal acct...change from some transaction or another. Having spent my entire adult life and earning 2 degrees from Virginia Tech, this is a cause very near to my heart:
BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 8, 2011 – Virginia Tech Police have identified the officer murdered today during a traffic stop on campus as Deriek W. Crouse, 39, of Christiansburg. He joined the Virginia Tech Police Department on Oct. 27, 2007, and served in the patrol division. He is survived by his wife, five children and step-children, and his mother and brother.
He received his law enforcement certification on Feb. 12, 2008, from the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy. Officer Crouse was trained as a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer, General Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics instructor and most recently completed training for Advance Law Enforcement Rapid Response and Mechanical and Ballistic Instructor.
Officer Crouse was a member of the Virginia Tech Police Emergency Response Team since February 2011. He received an award in 2008 for his commitment to the department’s Driving Under the Influence efforts.
He formerly worked at the New River Valley Jail, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, and was a U.S. Army veteran.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at later date.
Donate a few pennies for this hero's wife and 5 kids
