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Ripon Police help patch lost memories

Department coming to aid of Colorado fire victim

It took less than a moment for Ripon police watch Commander First Sergeant Steve Merchant to offer his departments support in replacing a destroyed shoulder patch collection belonging to a Colorado youth whose home was burned in the Black Forrest wild fire. - photo by GLENN KAHL

Patches-colorado-DSC 4550 edited-1-LT — It took less than a moment for Ripon police watch Commander First Sergeant Steve Merchant to offer his departments support in replacing a destroyed shoulder patch collection belonging to a Colorado youth whose home was burned in the Black Forrest wild fire. - photo by GLENN KAHL

Cops do stick together! It was evident once again this week when officers from San Diego County to Ripon and Manteca got on the band wagon to make a difference for a 13-year-old Colorado teen who lost his complete collection of more than 100 police uniform shoulder patches to the Black Forest wildfire that also consumed his family’s home. The loss came to my attention early Wednesday morning when I got a call at home from a Chula Vista Police Detective – our son Tim – who said he needed my help.

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