Curtis Eller
Stratford Police Activities League
Stratford, CT
Curtis Eller was nominated by Alethe Fatherly of American Classic Agency.
"Stratford PAL is an organization of law enforcement officers and civilians who work together towards the positive development of our youth. Every dollar we raise is used directly for the benefit of the many programs sponsored by our organization. We heavily rely on donations to support our activities."
"The paragraph above is from the organization's website. However, I've met the officers in person," said Fatherly. "Together with our community, they organized a police engagement seminar. This was shortly after the George Floyd incident, when our neighbors were asking for some comfort and care surrounding his murder, many others before, and some other incidents that followed."
"Curtis and his team at Stratford PAL answered the call," said Fatherly. "They allowed us to ask questions and educated us about how and why police react. They taught us about how important it is to comply, and many other things! It changed the way I view policing significantly. It also gave me more empathy for police officers and other first responders."