Public Servants And Military Heroes Receive Heavenly Reward
John Cooper, a resident of the North Dallas suburb of Murphy, TX, is the kind of person who thanks
police officers , firemen, and military service men and women he sees walking through the airport or dining in a local restaurant. To keep stride with the increase of crime and violence public servants deal with, recently Cooper has started giving out tangible "Atta-boys!" In April, he donated high-carbon steel swords for the Murphy police department's annual awards dinner as a gesture of appreciation for outstanding community service.
Recent statistics indicate that, among the country's 10 largest cities, Dallas has the highest rate of overall crime per 100,000 people at 8,063. (FBI Preliminary Crime Report for 2006, New York Sun, June 2007)
"They [Police officers put their lives on the line every time they pull someone over for a speeding ticket," said Cooper who owns Real Armor of God.com an online retailer (
Public Servants And Military Heroes Receive Heavenly Reward