MADD's October Law Enforcement Newsletter
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October Mission Moment
Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, Texas
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On April 2, 2022, Harris County Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis was killed when her patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on Beltway 8 near Fondren Road.
Other drivers had called 911 to report that the driver of a Ford F-550 was possibly drunk and had just fled the scene of another crash. Deputy Chavis positioned her patrol car on the shoulder of Beltway 8 and waited to intercept the vehicle. The vehicle struck the back of her SUV while it was parked on the shoulder, causing it to burst into flames. Several bystanders detained the driver as he attempted to flee the scene. Read More...
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Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis
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MADD October 2022 Officer of the Month
Officer Blake Kelley
Tyler Police Department, Texas
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MADD proudly recognizes Officer Blake Kelley of the Tyler Police Department as our Officer of the Month for October 2022. Officer Kelley joined the Tyler Police Department in 2016. He has a passion for traffic safety and impaired driving enforcement.
Officer Kelley dedicates his time to impaired driving enforcement. In 2019, he had 53 impaired driving arrests. In 2020, he was on track to beat the previous year's record but was unable to do so, due to an injury. In 2021, again due the injury, in only six months of enforcement work, he had 28 impaired driving arrests. To date, in 2022 he has 68 arrests. Read More...
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Guest Author
Law Enforcement and the Safe System Approach
By National Transportation Safety Board Member Tom Chapman
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Almost 43,000 deaths occurred on US roadways in 2021, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) preliminary data. That’s a staggering figure we have not seen since 2005. Instead of achieving zero traffic deaths, we are heading in the wrong direction. We must redouble and rethink our efforts to improve road safety. We at the National Transportation Safety Board advocate the Safe System Approach to address this public health crisis on our roads.
With this approach, we seek to eliminate death and serious injury and address road safety as a system, rather than focusing on individuals. The Safe System Approach is built on the following key principles:
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NTSB Board Member Tom Chapman
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The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National Office
511 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
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877-MADD-HELP
