Thank you, Doug Maya | Letter

Published 11:20 am Wednesday, October 1, 2014

In this time when we have communities expressing negative opinions on cops across the country, it is necessary to show the GOOD report cards on these men and women who work to keep order and safety around us. It is not just the kudos we give to Doug Maya for his heroic deeds because he is the type of man who would say “he was just doing his job,” but more, it is for the sake of well-being among us that we realize our police force DOES care and works hard to keep us safe.

I’ve seen news reports of children in Ferguson walking around the city with their hands in the air chanting, “hands up, don’t shoot!” and these are not the healthy attitudes we need our children to have. I hope more reports appear in newspapers (like this one of Officer Doug Maya) telling us how hard these heroes work in a most challenging society.

Christianne Erwin

Orcas Island