Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Delaware State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Operation Troopers Have Your BACKpack- Delaware

Date Posted: Monday, July 12th, 2021

Delaware – The Delaware State Police Community Outreach Unit has established a program to assist elementary school-aged children in need with the necessities for school. Troopers are asking for help with any donations to fill each child’s back-pack with school supplies.

Troopers assigned to the Statewide Community Outreach Unit have initiated this program and are working with organizations in their communities to collect and donate school supplies for children in need. Donations can be taken to all Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union locations or any Troop statewide by anyone wishing to help. Each location will have a box in their lobby for supplies to be dropped off. The donations will be collected now until Monday, August 30, 2021. A list of supplies needed for the students are listed below:

Backpacks

No. 2 pencils

Spiral notebooks

Washable Crayola crayons box of 24

Large pink erasers

Pencil cases

Colored pencils

Washable markers

Loose-leaf wide ruled paper

Highlighters

Composition books

3 ring binders

Plastic folders with pockets

Tissue boxes

Hand sanitizer

If you need to contact any of the Troopers in the Community Outreach Unit, their information by region is listed below:

Master Corporal Robert Colmery

Email: Robert.Colmery@Delaware.gov

(New Castle County)

302-365-8466

Master Corporal Alfonso Jones

Email: Alfonso.Jones@delaware.gov

(Kent and Southern New Castle County)

302-698-8520

Master Corporal Rickey Hargis

Email: Rickey.Hargis@Delaware.gov

(Eastern Sussex County)

302-752-3804

Master Corporal Lewis Briggs

Email: Lewis.W.Briggs@delaware.gov

(Western Sussex County)

302-232-3459

Please help the Delaware State Police give to the students who will need the essential supplies and materials for a successful school year. Thank you for your help.

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Presented by Master Corporal Heather Pepper

Released:071221 1115

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