The 2017 Effingham 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is a way to honor and remember the FDNY firefighters, police, and EMS who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live on 9-11-2001. Each participant pays tribute to an FDNY firefighter, police officer, or EMS by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World…
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FF Matthew Brown Graduates
Congratulations Firefighter Matthew Brown! The Effingham County Sheriff's Office has announced the graduation of Matthew Brown from the St. Clair County Correctional Officers Academy in Belleville. Brown graduated with Class 101 on February 10 after five weeks of training. Brown has been employed at the sheriff's office part-time since May 2015. He was promoted to…
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Back The Blue
Shumway FPD Joins "Back the Blue" Campaign Law enforcement officers lately find themselves under attack; either in the news, on social media pages, even physical attacks on police are at an all-time high. Every day the men and women who have sworn an Oath to “Protect & Serve” do so knowing the risks associated with…
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