Salute

Fredericksburg appreciates first responders’ sacrifice

Our firefighters, EMS personnel and law enforcement sacrifice daily to keep communities across the nation safe.

We take it for granted that they will be there.

These days, appreciation can seem in short supply as bad national events wrongly get translated into standard operating procedure, particularly where law enforcement is concerned.

This year, with protests and riots dotting the nation’s landscape, we felt it important to show appreciation for our law enforcement, EMS and firefighters.

Their jobs always exemplify sacrifice and these public servants are our neighbors here in Gillespie County and Fredericksburg.

Those who choose to serve are called into action day and night.

Our volunteer fire crews are taken away from family dinners, friendly activities and home time when the emergency beeper goes off.

Our EMS workers may deal with having to work on friends and loved ones.

And our police face potential danger daily, which we have seen here even during seeming routine traffic stops. This year also saw a special new effort.

Since large appreciation events are off limits for now during the coronavirus pandemic, we thank the local organizers of an appreciation “Back the Blue BBQ.”

It’s a simple way to show our appreciation. (See story in this section.)

Lastly, we ask that you patronize the advertisers who participated in this section.

To our emergency responders, know that your sacrifice does not go unnoticed.

Your service is appreciated. Welcome ......................................... 2 Police/Sheriff.................................. 4 Emergency Management............... 8 GCSO................................... 10-14 Game Warden/Constables/DPS ..14 Crime Stoppers............................ 15 Back the Blue ............................... 16 FPD.........................................17-19 Justices of the Peace ................... 20 National Night Out...................... 20 100 Club....................................... 21 Citizen’s Police Academy............. 22 National Night Out..................... 20 Fire/EMS .............................. 24-28 VFD .......................................27-30

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