Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 has set Sunday, Sept. 11, for its fifth annual Greene County Heroes Dinner. The evening will honor all Greene County veterans, guard and reserve personnel, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, EMTs and paramedics.
This year’s program will feature Judy Bradshaw, director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Having served 34 years with the Des Moines police Ddepartment, she was appointed the 60th chief of police and served in that position for seven years. She assumed the ILEA directorship in 2015.
Bradshaw is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and holds an associate degree in law enforcement from Des Moines Area Community College, as well as a master’s degree in public administration from Drake University.
She taught criminal justice studies at Grandview University and DMACC for 10 years. The ILEA provides training for Iowa’s peace officers and basic in-service training for all county and city jailers and Iowa telecommunication specialists.
The evening will begin at 6 pm with a social time. The free meal prepared and served by DOES Drove #196 will be served at 6:30 pm. A program will begin at 7:15 pm, concluding with Taps at 8 pm.
September 5 – 11 has been designated by the Elks grand lodge as Elks Patriotism Week with Sept. 11 annually proclaimed by the President as Patriot Day. This will be the 15th anniversary of the attack on New York, Washington, and Flight 93, Sept. 11, 2001. Flags should be flown at half staff that day.
The Heroes Dinner is free to all Greene County heroes and their spouses. Those members of Greene County law enforcement, fire departments and EMTs, as well as veterans and members of the guard and reserve are urged to make their reservations early by calling the Jefferson Elks lodge 515-386-2106 before Thursday, Sept. 8.
