YAKIMA, Wash.–
According to the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, the Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) Task Force will receive the Gesa Credit Union’s Local Heroes Grant Award. They say they will receive a total of $9,541.28, which they plan to put toward a rifle ballistic shield. The sheriff’s office says the LEAD Task Force is involved in a number of investigations including “narcotic investigations, gang investigations, and violent crime investigations.”
In a statement released by the sheriff’s office, Lt. Robert Tucker explained, “This rifle ballistic shield will truly enhance the safety of not just the Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) Task Force members, but all law enforcement in Yakima County.”
They say since 2021, Gesa’s Local Heroes Grant Program has awarded about $1,000,000 to organizations across Washington state. The President and CEO of Gesa Credit Union, Don Miller, “Gesa is honored to support the Local Heroes in our community whose selfless dedication and unwavering commitment betters the lives of those across Washington.”
