Downed Officer Fund
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| The Burbank Police Officers' Foundation Downed Officer Fund was established to support families of fallen law enforcement officers, and to honor our heroes for their service and the ultimate sacrifice they made to secure our safety. The Burbank Police Officers' Foundation Downed Officer Memorial was dedicated to the following Burbank Officers: |
Deputy City Marshal Luther Colson
Killed in the line of duty on November 16, 1914 |
Deputy City Marshal Robert L. Normand
Killed in the line of duty on July 30, 1920 |
Officer Joseph R. Wilson
Killed in the line of duty on June 16, 1961 |
Officer Richard E. Kunkle
Killed in the line of duty on September 22, 1961 |
Officer Matthew Pavelka
Killed in the line of duty on November 15, 2003 |
| In 2003, Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show contacted the Burbank Police Officers' Foundation. He proposed donating a car from his personal collection in order to raise funds to assist families of officers killed in the line of duty. Mr. Leno's hope was enough money would be raised to start a fund that would be available to those families that would inevitably be affected in the future. |
The Burbank Police Officers' Foundation teamed up with the Downed Officer's Support Foundation to promote an opportunity drawing for a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1, graceously donated by Jay Leno. On August 20, 2006, at the 11th Annual Downed Officer Support Ride, the Mustang opportunity drawing raised over $20,000.
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| Special thanks to Jay Leno for his donation and the following sponsors of the opportunity drawing: |
Bob's Automotive
Girard & Peterson, Inc
Larry Nichols
Paul Orlowski
Richard Grossman
Year One
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| Since the commencement of the Downed Officer Fund, the foundation has sadly assisted over 25 families in the Southern California area due to officers killed in the line of duty. |
| To make the Foundation a visible and integral part of our community, our members are committed to contributing their time and resources to make Burbank a better place to live and work. |
Please support the Burbank Police Officers' Foundation
On behalf of the men and women of the
Burbank Police Officers' Foundation
we thank you for your continued support.
Officer Mark Armendariz, President
Burbank Police Officers' Foundation |
| Click here to make your donation to the Downed Officer Fund by credit card or debit card, using our secure online system. |
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| Donations to the Downed Officer Fund can be made by calling the Burbank Police Officers' Foundation at 818-842-1133. |
