MADD's January 2023 Law Enforcement Newsletter
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January 2023 Mission Moment
Officer Tyler Lenehan
Elk Grove Police Department, California
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On January 21, 2022, Officer Ty Lenehan, 44, was killed when his police motorcycle was struck head-on by a drunk driver on State Highway 99, near 12th Avenue, in Sacramento, California.
The drunk driver was traveling in the wrong direction on the divided highway at about 5:15 am when he struck Officer Lenehan. The man was arrested by members of the California Highway Patrol as he attempted to walk away from the scene. The subject, who had at least one prior DUI arrest, was charged with felony DUI. Read More...
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MADD January 2023 Officer of the Month
Officer Steven Page
Euharlee Police Department, Georgia
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MADD proudly recognizes Officer Steven Page of the Euharlee Police Department as our Officer of the Month for January 2023. Officer Page joined the Euharlee Police Department in December 2020. He has a passion for traffic safety, impaired driving enforcement and education.
Officer Page is a Georgia Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and through his dedicated efforts made 39 successful DUI cases in 2021, and 33 in 2022.
Officer Page not only uses his expert training and abilities to get unsafe drivers off the road but has become the first Euharlee Officer to be certified as a law enforcement Phlebotomist. Read More...
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Guest Author: Tess Rowland
A Message to Law Enforcement - MADD's New National President Tess Rowland
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“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” – William Shakespeare. The quote dates back to 1600, but it is quite relevant today.
Today, we live in a weary world. Thank you all for being the light. I promise you; your good deeds change the world every day.
As Law Enforcement Officers, you know the grim statistics that illustrate the true crisis we are experiencing surrounding drunken and drugged driving in this country. While the numbers don’t lie, they don’t do justice to the calls you have worked, the sights you have seen, the hands you have held and the loss you have felt. Read More...
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MADD National President Tess Rowland
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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
