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Trooper Anthony La Piana Recovery Fund
The Virginia State Police Chapter of the Police Benevolent Association and the Police Benevolent Foundation are asking for your financial support for Trooper Anthony La Piana with the Virginia State Police.
On September 30th 2023, Trooper La Piana was seriously injured in the line of duty. He was struck by a vehicle while on foot on the side of the interstate. He sustained significant injuries and was subsequently transported to the hospital. There, he was admitted into the intensive care unit and endured several major surgeries. He has since been released and is now recovering at home. At this time, it is not known if he will be able to return to full duty status.
Trooper La Piana has been with Virginia State Police since January of 2021.
Trooper La Piana and his wife Nicole are expecting a newborn child in March of 2024.
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Trooper Brittney Dye Recovery Fund
The Virginia State Police Chapter of the Virginia Benevolent Association and the Police Benevolent Foundation are asking for your assistance in financial support for Trooper Brittney Dye.
Trooper Brittney Dye was in a terrible motorcycle accident recently while visiting friends in Newport News, VA. She suffered severe orthopedic injuries to her right arm and leg, which resulted in an above the knee amputation of her right leg. She has undergone several surgeries on her arm, leg, and pelvis. In addition to the orthopedic injuries, carotid artery damage suffered in the crash led to several multifocal strokes. She was in the SICU for over a week, and then in a regular room at Riverside Regional Medical Center for several days before being transported across the state to a Kingsport, TN rehabilitation facility. She is now much closer to her hometown of Richlands, VA (and her family and friends) for rehabilitation. During the coming months, she will face multiple follow-up appointments, prosthetic fitting, and months of therapy for her recovery. Trooper Brittney Dye is assigned to Division 7, Arlington Virginia. She has been informed that she will not be eligible for short-term disability benefits, because she was in her probationary period when the accident occurred. She served the people of Richlands, VA as an officer for over five years prior to completing the Virginia State Police Academy. She has also served her country in the West Virginia National Guard. She is dedicated to her recovery and is determined to get back to work with the Virginia State Police. It is her goal to become the first VA State Trooper with a prosthetic.
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Officer Trevis Wood Recovery Fund
The Central Virginia Chapter of the Police Benevolent Association and the Police Benevolent Foundation are asking for your assistance in financial support for Officer Trevis Wood of the Charlottesville Police Department.
On October 30th, 2023, Charlottesville Police Officer Trevis Wood was attempting to serve an existing detention order that was issued on a juvenile suspect. While attempting to take the individual into custody, a struggle ensued, and Officer Wood was assaulted during the struggle. The juvenile then fled on foot, but was taken into custody by responding Charlottesville Police Department Officers minutes later. The suspect has been charged with Felony Malicious Wounding of a Police Officer.
Officer Wood suffered a serious stroke as a result of the injuries in this incident and was eventually flown to UVA Medical Center where he is currently listed in serious, but stable condition. Officer Wood currently does not have function on the left side of his body as a result of this incident and will face a long road to recovery.
Officer Wood has been with the Charlottesville Police Department since May 2022 after he retired from the U.S. Army.
Officer Wood has 3 children, ages 19, 18, and 17 years old. He is engaged to be married to his fiancé Kelly Hargreaves.
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Officer Robert Clark Memorial Fund
The Corrections Chapter of the Police Benevolent Association of Georgia and the Police Benevolent Foundation are asking for financial support of the family of Correctional Officer Robert Clark with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
On Sunday October 1st, Officer Clark was escorting two inmates from the dining hall at Smith Prison, when he was attacked by one of them with a homemade weapon. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died. He was 42.
Officer Clark had served at the prison since April of this year.
He is survived by his mother and other family members, coworkers, and friends. Officer Clark loved strategy games that allowed him to exercise his keen intellect. He also shared a love for animals and rescued many through the years.
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Trooper Zach Martin Recovery Fund
The Highway Patrol Chapter of the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association and the Police Benevolent Foundation are asking for financial support for Trooper Zach Martin of the NC State Highway Patrol.
Earlier this year, Trooper Martin started experiencing pain on his left side in his groin. The pain proceeded to a point where he could barely walk. After several months and visits to his personal physician and several specialists, it was finally determined through a bone scan that a biopsy should be performed.
The biopsy required cutting Martin’s leg open to get a sample from inside of his femur. The normal procedure requires drilling a hole into the bone to get a sample, but the bone was so brittle that tweezers were used.
A few days before Christmas, the results came back and Martin was finally diagnosed as has having Ewing Sarcoma. This type of cancer is best described as a cancer that is similar to lymphoma and bone cancer. Martin was given the option to do chemo and radiation or chemo, or have surgery that would remove part of the femur and possibly part of his hip, along with more chemo.
His next appointment is today, where decisions will be made about his treatment.
Martin is married to his wife Ginny, and they have two sons, Greyson and Lawson. He started his law enforcement career with the Belhaven Police Department and later worked with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office where he was named Rookie of the Year in 2011. He joined the Highway Patrol in 2018.
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Officer Justin Siek Recovery Fund
The Tobacco Road Chapter of the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association and the Police Benevolent Foundation are asking for financial support for Officer Justin Siek of the Durham Police Department.
In June of this year, Officer Siek was diagnosed with a rare cancer called stage II Oral Squamous Carcinoma. Officer Siek immediately underwent emergency partial Glossectomy surgery at UNC Rex to remove a tumor with a neck dissection to remove pre-cancerous lymph nodes. The surgery was initially a success.
However, only a few short months afterward, his cancer returned twice as strong. In September, Officer Siek underwent another similar surgery at Duke to remove a stage IV tumor located approximately on the base of his tongue and another dissection to remove lymph nodes. Officer Siek is currently undergoing intense radiation and chemotherapy treatments at the Duke Cancer Center in Durham.
Officer Justin Siek has been a seven-year law enforcement veteran since 2015, when he began working for the Raleigh Police Department. He later transferred to the Durham Police Department.
During his career, he has been the recipient of an Officer of the Year and Life Saving Award.
Officer Siek is married to his wife Kara, and they recently welcomed a baby boy, Joseph Justin, into their family. They also have three other children.
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