Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2nd Annual Lobster Bake at Carmichael's Chicago Steak House on Friday! We appreciate your support of the men and women in blue who selflessly serve our communities. We hope to see you at the 3rd Annual Lobster Bake next year! And the winners are... Read More

PORTLAND, OREGON – September 4, 2012 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a copy of the Amped FIVE Professional forensic image and video enhancement software to the Portland Police Bureau as part of its 2012 Safety Grant Program. The grant, made possible by a generous gift from Amped Software North America, will be utilized by the Forensic Evidence Division to aid investigators in their work. A formal presentation of the software was made at the Portland Central Precinct to Sgt. Ron Mason and Mr. Chris Wormdahl, who will lead the division in its use. Read More

The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Amped Software,www.ampedsoftware.com, is officially joining the Spirit of Blue Campaign as a Safety Grant Sponsor. Amped Software offers its cutting edge video and image enhancement, analysis, and verification software as a powerful high tech crime fighting tool. Amped Software’s innovation, through its robust features and user-friendly workflow, is designed to maximize productivity with today’s overworked investigators with high caseloads. Amped Five Professional is Amped’s state of the art product designed specifically for investigations that often rely on marginal surveillance video or still images that provide evidence of criminal activity.

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The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Magpul Industries,www.magpul.com, is officially joining the Spirit of Blue Campaign as a Safety Grant Sponsor. Magpul is the market leader in AR-15 style rifle components and accessories, including their venerable PMAG. It is through their tireless innovative spirit, in depth product knowledge and strong brand building amongst shooters and professionals that Magpul has raised to its level of success.

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The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Digital Concealment Systems, LLC, under their brand A-TACS Camo, www.a-tacs.com, has officially joined as a Safety Grant Sponsor in the Spirit of Blue Campaign. A-TACS Camo, which stands for Advanced Tactical Concealment System, is designed as a universal pattern for a wide range of operational environments to include both military and law enforcement applications. This new pattern took the tactical world by storm in 2010 and the network of brands using A-TACS Camo has grown quickly.

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The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that L3-EOTech, www.eotech-inc.com , has officially joined as a Safety Grant Sponsor in the Spirit of Blue Campaign. EOTech, world leader in design and marketing of holographic weapon sights, has been widely adopted throughout the law enforcement community for use on tactical weapons. As a partner in the Campaign, agencies who receive funds through the Spirit of Blue Safety Grant Program can elect to use their funds to purchase EOTech sights, night vision, thermal and weapon illumination products as well as training devices. Read More

The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Combat Medical Systems, www.combatmedicalsystems.com, is officially joining the Spirit of Blue Campaign as a Safety Grant Sponsor. Combat Medical Systems was founded by a team of experienced military medical personnel and industry product specialists whose primary goal is to simplify tactical medicine in order to decrease pre-hospital mortality.

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The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Leupold & Stevens, Inc. www.leupold.com has officially joined as a Safety Grant Sponsor in the Spirit of Blue Campaign. Leupold is a fifth-generation, family owned company whose Tactical Optics staff works with American warfighters, law enforcement personnel and competitive shooters to design and build products that meet their specific needs. Currently, more long-range Leupold Tactical optics are in service with the U.S. military than any other brand.

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The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Blue Force Gear www.blueforcegear.com is officially joining the Spirit of Blue Campaign as a Safety Grant Sponsor. Blue Force Gear is a designer and manufacturer of tactical equipment such as slings, pouches, plate carriers, packs, and other load-carrying systems. As agencies nationwide ready themselves to respond to more violent and dynamic events than in the past, demand for operational gear has grown rapidly.

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The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that SentrySafe www.sentrysafe.com is officially joining the Spirit of Blue Campaign as a Safety Grant Sponsor. SentrySafe is the world leader in offering fire-resistant and security storage solutions for important documents and valuables, including long gun and pistol solutions. Securing firearms from theft and unauthorized access is an important responsibility of every firearm owner. Unfortunately, with stories surfacing each year of accidental shootings in law enforcement families due to firearms left unsecured in their homes, there is a very real need for firearm security solutions amongst the law enforcement community as well.

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After a successful fund raising effort in 2010, the Spirit of Blue Foundation and Bushmaster Firearms International (www.bushmaster.com) partnered to award a Bushmaster Patrolman’s Carbine to law enforcement agencies in New Berlin, WI; Cedar Rapids, IA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; and the State of Maine. This valuable partnership is being renewed for a larger campaign in 2011 with the goal of providing critical safety equipment grants on a broader scale than ever before.

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