LPPD’s Honor Guard (L to R): Officer Robert Tippett, Sergeant Jason Posey, Police Officer First Class Brendon Smith, and Police Officer First Class Jordan Madison.
Earlier today, members of the La Plata Police Department Honor Guard participated in the 28th annual Blue Mass at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. The mass honored fallen law enforcement officers and fire safety officials and those who are currently serving.
Federal, state and local first responders in police agencies from around the country will be the focus of the event. Local first responders included in the mass include:
- USCP Officer Brian Sicknick — He died following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol of natural causes. End of Watch: January 7, 2021
- USCP Officer Billy Evans — He was struck by the driver of a car who intentionally rammed a security checkpoint where Evans was working outside the Capitol. End of Watch: April 2, 2021
- Corporal George Gonzalez — The Pentagon Force Protection Agency officer who died in an attack near the bus platform at the Pentagon Metro station. End of Watch: August 3, 2021
- Sergeant Frederick Henry Cameron — Fairfax County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office, End of Watch: January 12, 2021
- Corporal Christine Lynn Peters — Greenbelt, Maryland, Police Department, End of Watch: January 14, 2021
- Captain James Anthony Sisk — Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office, End of Watch: October 1, 2021
- Police Officer Keona Schannel Holley — Baltimore City, Maryland, Police Department, End of Watch: December 23, 2021
- Police Officer Gregory Michael Santangelo — Frederick City, Maryland, Police Department, End of Watch: December 28, 2021
La Plata Police Chief Carl Schinner served many years at Greenbelt (MD) Police Department with Corporal Christine Peters who was struck by a vehicle while assisting an allied law enforcement officer at the scene car crash. Corporal Peters died of her injuries approximately two weeks later.
LPPD’s Honor Guard (L to R): Officer Robert Tippett, Sergeant Jason Posey, Police Officer First Class Brendon Smith, and Police Officer First Class Jordan Madison.
