A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS Crime Stoppers 35th Anniversary STORY BY MICHAEL SEGUIN
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ON SATURDAY APRIL 25TH, Crime Stoppers of Windsor and Essex County will be celebrating their 35th Anniversary at the Giovanni Caboto Club. “Last year was a banner year for our program,” Tyler Lamphier, the Program Manager, explains. “For all stats across the board. Cases solved, tips in, rewards authorized.” For Tyler, Crime Stoppers is all about giving a voice to the voiceless. “The easiest way to describe Crime Stoppers is that we’re an anonymous information exchange source that connects the public and police,” Tyler explains. “We’ll take your information and provide it to the appropriate agency, while maintaining your anonymity, so that you don’t have to worry about anyone finding out that it was you who supplied the information.” Tyler first became involved with Crime Stoppers over four years ago, after some time working at the Safety Village doing children’s programming. “I love public relations; getting involved with different charities,” Tyler explains. “I first started working with Crime Stoppers at a community clean-up event. I became aware of the program through that. Crime Stoppers really speaks to me because it’s so unique. We’re the only non-profit program in Windsor and Essex County that is dedicated to fighting, solving and reducing crime.”
Clockwise from above: Tyler Lamphier, Program Manager, Lina Busico, Board President, David Forester, Canadian Crime Stoppers President, Cst. Amanda Allen, Police Coordinator and Charlie Hotham, Past President; Cst Kristina Gilboe, Police Coordinator; The Crime Stoppers of Windsor and Essex County Board of Directors (l-r): Tyler Lamphier, Dianne Bako, Ernie Harris, Kelly Shelson, Don Cyr, Lina Busico, Charlie Hotham, Cher Fahringer, Rene Jacques, Kris McInnis and Moe Susa; Mose Susa, Inspector Steve Wortley, Inspector Todd Cox and Kaitlyn Smyth taking part in "Bail or Jail”, one of Crime Stoppers's oldest, most recognizable events. Y o u r
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