NIH Hosts Annual Police Day Event

Lt. Myrical Gratton of the Maryland National Capitol Park Police mounted unit rides her horse in front of Bldg. 1 during NIH’s observance of National Police Week.

Photo: Eric Bcok

NIH Police Chief Cleveland Spruill Sr. (c) and Sgt. Matt Mehlhaff of NIH’s Division of Police present a donation to Christine Brake, development manager for Friends of Patients at the NIH. CEO Heidi Williams and Housing Coordinator Kristin Grolig round out the team that runs day-to-day operations of Friends (https://www.friendsatnih.org/).

Photo: Eric Bock

Spruill presents a donation to Aisha Campbell, director of resident services and family programming at the Children’s Inn at NIH.

Photo: Eric Bock

NIH Master Patrol Officer Sharai Farley and K9 partner Arca demonstrate several law enforcement maneuvers.

Photo: Eric Bock

Shown on Bldg. 1’s front lawn at Police Day are NIH Master Patrol Officer Rocky Toler and K9 partner Fury.

Photo: Eric Bock

Farley and K9 partner Arca

Photo: Eric Bock

NIH hosted its annual Police Day event on May 16 in front of Bldg. 1. Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies participated. The day featured K9 demonstrations, food trucks and other activities. During the event, NIH Police presented donations to the Children’s Inn at NIH and the Friends of the Patients at the NIH.

The yearly occasion is part of National Police Week, which honors police officers killed in the line of duty. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Police Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

June 7, 2024

LXXVI, No. 12

June 7, 2024

LXXVI, No. 12

NIH Hosts Annual Police Day Event

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