State officers and sheriffs of the WV Sheriffs’ Association will be at Herbert Hoover High School, Clendenin, WV, today at 1:00 p.m. to receive a donation from some ambitious high school musicians who raised money to buy deputies in the State bullet proof vests.
The students, who’s band calls itself "Everpulse" regularly conducts free community concerts where the invite various bands to come and play for the public. During the normally day long concerts, the group sells concessions and accepts donations for the worthy cause they determine prior to the event.
During the September 7, 2013 event, the boys decided that the WV Sheriffs’ "In-Vest" program would receive the fruits of their labor. In-Vest was began by the WV Sheriffs’ Association in late 2012 after a deputy sheriff was shot by a man who had just killed two WV Troopers in central WV. The deputy was chasing the murderer and upon coming upon him, the deputy was shot and injured. He was saved by the bullet proof vest he was wearing, which was a borrowed vest he was wearing from his part time employment as a local area city officer. The WVSA has been raising funds since that time and expects to begin the first round of handing out vests this month.
Today’s presentation by the students will be the culmination of their effort to support those people in WV who risk their lives daily in order to protect their citizens. Members of Everpulse are Herbert Hoover HS seniors are Cody Carpenter, Daniel Woody, John Page and Johnny Mollohan, who recently graduated from HHHS. The four young men will be presented Certificates of Appreciation by Cabell County Sheriff Tom McComas, WVSA President and Kanawha Co. Sheriff John Rutherford.
For additional information, feel free to contact:
Rodney A. Miller
Executive Director
WV Sheriffs’ Association
rmiller@wvsheriff.org
Phone: 304-345-2232
Fax: 304-345-2231