Special to the PRESS
ATLANTA, Georgia—Global nonprofit Point 27 recently honored fallen Cameron County, Texas Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia who died Sept. 30 in a vehicle crash as he completed a call.
Point 27 sent gifts of scripture-inscribed Thin Blue Line Shields of Strength dog-tag necklaces to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office for Garcia’s partner and deputies who worked closely with him; and scripture-inscribed Folded Flag Pendant Keepsake Necklaces for his family.
Based in Atlanta, Point 27 is headed by US Army (Ret.) Col. David Dodd.
“It is tragic that this officer and her family sacrificed so much…We salute their courageous and selfless commitments to service and sacrifice,” stated Dodd. “In the last few years, the radical turn in some
communities against law enforcement has magnified the need for encouraging law enforcement officers and their families, who are risking and facing so much.”
The face of the Thin Blue Line Shield of Strength shows an engraved silver American flag face designed with one flag stripe of blue. The back of the dog tag is inscribed with Matthew 5:9,” Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” The design and scripture were chosen by law enforcement officers. The Folded Flag Pendant necklaces are engraved with John 15:13; “Greater love has no one than this; to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
POINT 27 SCOPE OF OUTREACH
Dodd first founded Point 27 to honor members of the military, fallen members of the military and their families. In 2016–at the request of the law enforcement community–Point 27’s outreach expanded to include gifts of the Thin Blue Line Shields of Strength for law enforcement officers.
Since its founding in 2014, Point 27 reports gifting more than 762,935 scripture-inscribed Shields of Strength to members of the military, first responders and law enforcement officers; bereaved families of fallen first responders and Gold Star Families of fallen military members.
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