Maryland Troopers Association Lodge #20 awards education
scholarships
Maryland State Troopers and the law firm of Warnken
Attorneys at Law to award eight scholarships to local Carroll countians for
future education expenses.
Westminster Md. September 12, 2017 by Kevin E. Dayhoff
Earlier in the summer, the Maryland State Police teamed-up
with the Maryland Troopers Association Lodge #20, the Maryland Troopers
Foundation, and the law firm of Warnken Attorneys at Law to award eight
scholarships to local Carroll countians for future education expenses.
Retired MSP Captain Earl Bredenburg, president of the
Carroll County Troopers Association Lodge, was the master of ceremonies for the
event at the Westminster MSP Barrack that brought together current and retired
troopers, friends and families.
Bredenburg was accompanied by retired US Department of
Justice Sr. Special Agent Tim Clark, representing the Foundation; MSP Lt. Pat McCrory,
and Captain Holly Barrett, representing the Maryland State Police; and attorney
Rebecca Smith representing the Warnken law firm.
Bredenburg reported, “four of these winners will be
receiving their awards from Warnken LLC, the MTA attorney, two will receive
their awards from the Maryland Troopers Foundation, one got an award from the
local Carroll County Lodge - # 20 of the Maryland Troopers Association… and one
award was shared by the foundation and the lodge…
“Statewide, the Maryland Troopers Association alone, awarded
a total of 20 scholarships, totaling $12,500. Across the state, Warnken…, the
foundation and the association awarded scholarships to 30 students and two
troopers – to further their education, for a total of $19,000.
“Carroll County residents took 8 of these scholarships,
that's 25% of the state wide total amounting to $4,500. Well done by these
students…,” said Bredenburg. The association is made-up of twenty lodges across
the state. Lodge #20 represents Carroll County.
Prior to the awards ceremony, McCrory said that the
scholarships, “were a good thing… This is a good investment in our future.” After
giving-out the two foundation awards, Clark said, “The foundation is here to
help…. We’re glad to lend a hand and help out….”
Smith observed, “This is our 20th year with the
MTA. We just think that giving to the children of Maryland State Troopers is
important…” Warnken has represented the Maryland Troopers Association since
1997.
In addition to helping to provide scholarships for member’s
children, according to Bredenburg, Lodge # 20 has worked hard over the years to
raise money to support many civic and law enforcement projects and initiatives.
The lodge works to provide a social network for our retired
and active members and work for better working conditions and pay for our
troopers. The lodge also works hard to help support fellow officers when
financial support is needed, providing financial assistance when troopers are
injured, and helping with families needing lodging while attending to injured
troopers.
The lodge was proud to stand by our brothers and sisters in
the Baltimore Police Department and help financially support several of the
officers caught-up in the Freddie Grey case.
For over 30-years, the lodge sponsored a Christmas for Kids
program, a youth softball team, and donated to local community projects at the
VFW and local churches.
Bredenburg added after the ceremonies, that as long as he
can remember the Troopers Association has been giving out the education awards.
“Helping troopers and their families continue their education has always been
important to the lodge – I bet we’ve been doing it for over twenty-years.”
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