The Alexandria Police Foundation is raising funds to build a memorial to the 18 APD officers who have been killed in the line of duty.
To the Editor:
I urge my fellow Alexandrians to contribute generously to help fund the Alexandria Police Memorial honoring 18 Alexandria police officers who have given their lives in the performance of duty. The memorial will be located in a publicly accessible area in front of the new Alexandria Police Department Headquarters building on Wheeler Avenue.
We are close to reaching our fundraising goal that will allow construction to begin this summer, but we still need your help. The time to give is now. Each week, a profile of one of the 18 fallen officers has been appearing in the Alexandria Gazette, as has a partial list of names of those who have made contributions. Contributors who give $1,000 or more will be permanently recognized on a donor wall adjacent to the officer memorial. Please do not miss the opportunity to have your name engraved on the donor wall as a proud sponsor of this loving and lasting tribute from a grateful community.
Your tax deductible donation may be made online at www.alexandriapolicefoundation.org/memorial, or by sending a check or money order payable to the Alexandria Police Foundation Memorial Fund, 3600 Wheeler Avenue, Room 118, Alexandria, VA 22304.
I know I speak for the entire Alexandria Police Department family when I say thank you for supporting this very important community project.
David P. Baker
Alexandria
The writer is the former chief of police in Alexandria.