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MADD's December Law Enforcement Newsletter
Mission Moment
A young life and talent lost to an impaired driver
By Eric Martinez
On the night of November 3rd, 2019, in Santa Fe, NM- Andrew Martinez picked up his friend Kevin Allende from his home. The two were headed out to promote an upcoming music concert to be held at the famed Meow Wolf art collective venue. Andrew was a successful Hip-Hop artist and was known to his beloved fans across the country as Wake Self. He was my younger brother and I called him Andy.
The concert he was promoting was his new album release party. A project that was over 3 years in the making. The album entitled “Ready To Live”... Read More...
Andrew Martinez
Officer of the Month
Trooper Nicholas Kline
Maryland State Police
MADD National selects Trooper Nicholas Kline as our Officer of the Month for December 2021. Trooper Kline is with the Maryland State Police assigned to the Barrack N - Rockville.
Trooper Nicholas Kline maintains a steadfast commitment to removing impaired drivers from Maryland's roads. During October 2021, Trooper Kline removed 12 individuals from Maryland’s roads, accounting for approximately 35% of the total DUI arrests at the Rockville Barrack.
Since his transfer to Rockville on September 22, 2021, Trooper Kline has taken 18 impaired drivers off the road. His proficiency in making DUI arrests has led him to arrest an impaired driver on 1 out of every 12 traffic stops he makes... Read More...
Trooper Nicholas Kline
Guest Author
Strategic Policy Partnerships Manager
By Edward Hutchison
Law Enforcement Liaison, Lyft
It took me a very long time to recognize that I was a victim and then a survivor of an alcohol and drug impaired driver, but the life changing events have had profound effects. My aunt was a newlywed, 23 at the time, with 13-month-old twins. She was departing early from dinner at my great grandmother’s house where all big family dinners occurred and waving goodbye to the family from her driver’s door. A 19-year-old poly-impaired driver struck her at approximately 70-80 miles per hour. He wanted to see how close to her he could get. I was a 9-year-old witness to this tragedy ...Read More...
Edward Hutchison
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