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The Police Foundation announced today that it will be the sponsor of the 2022 Town of Juno Beach September 11th Remembrance Ceremony.

This annual event, held at the Mark Fuller designed monument on Ocean Drive near Town Hall and the Juno Police Headquarters, was designed with the intent of expressing compassion, an image of peace, and tranquility. The graphic imagery and materials are visually inviting, positive, and welcoming.

The ceremony will commence at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 11^th with an invocation, followed by a moment of silence led by Police Chaplain, the Reverend Emily McGee, Pastor of the Juno Beach United Methodist Church.

Singer-songwriter Monique McCall, a West Palm Beach native, will open the program with a song from one of her hit collaborations “There’s no better place, than the United States.”

Juno Beach Mayor, DD Halpern, will introduce Guest Speaker Maria Marino, the Palm Beach County Commissioner, and a 2019 Women of Excellence Award Honoree by the National Foundation of Women Legislators. Ms. Marino will speak of “The moment in our history when this nation as we knew it changed forever.”

Juno Beach Chief of Police Brian Smith who participated in the September 11^th recovery effort as a member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) will give the closing remarks.

The ceremony will end with Ms. McCall singing her widely acclaimed musical rendition of “God Bless America.”

Prior to, and following the ceremony, the Bagel Boyz Food Truck, funded by the Police Foundation, will be available for free coffee and light breakfast food in the Town Hall parking lot.

Jupiter Medical Center health care workers were treated to a surprise breakfast and coffee this morning, provided by local Police and Fire-Rescue organizations. The breakfast also included a parade as local first responders, red lights and sirens blaring, showed support for the Jupiter Medical Center care providers working on the front lines during the COVID‐19 outbreak.

Police Officers and FireFighters from Juno Beach Police Department, Juno Beach Fire Station 15, Jupiter Fire Station 19, Jupiter Inlet Colony Police Department, Jupiter Police Department, Tequesta Fire Department, and Tequesta Police Department all took part in the event.

The local first responders donated coffee and hundreds of pastries as a way of saying Thank You to the for Jupiter Medical Center care providers.

A video of the event can be seen by clicking here.

At the request of Chief Smith, the Juno Beach Police Foundation funded the purchase of a new 2020 Police Golf Car for the use of the Juno Beach Police Department.

In his request Chief Smith noted several areas where he intended to use the vehicle such as
• High Police visibility
• Community Outreach
• To Patrol large events to ensure the safety of the attendees
• To Assist with setup and staging of major events
• Other law enforcement needs as required

The gas powered, street legal car which has 5 seats was manufactured by E-Z-Go and was purchased from Advantage Golf Cars in West Palm Beach. It is fully equipped for police service.

The golf car will be used for events around town such as ArtFest by the Sea, TurtleFest, events in and around Town Hall  and of course for patrols around Pelican Lake and Kagan Park.

The Police Foundation’s prime mission is to ensure that the Juno Beach Police Department has the Modern Day Equipment, In-Service Training and Advanced Technology it needs to help ensure the safety of the Juno Beach community and to maintain and enhance the Quality of Life that we have all come to know and love in Juno Beach.