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Local law officials receive blessings for squad cars

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Bless of the Squad Cars
Madison Taylor, WSIL

ALTO PASS, Ill. -- Law agencies throughout the region have gathered at Bald Knob Cross to receive blessings for their patrol cars. 

The annual Blessing of the Squad Cars event is set for Sunday afternoon. Police and sheriffs' deputies alike are gathering to receive a blessing from the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). The ceremony will also bless the officials driving the cars. 

“Now more than ever, the men and women who protect and serve us need all of the help they can get to remain safe on the job and return home each day to their families,� said Nicole Gusentine, President of the Southern Region Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). “This tradition dates to the blessing of the fleet during historic times, and in recent years many police agencies have picked up on the ceremony as a way to show support for our law enforcement officers.�

The Southern Illinois branch of FOP formed in 2021 to raise support for legal officials in the area. 

More to come from the event on Sunday night's broadcasts.

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