responded like cops do, bringing meals to her family, sending
flowers and calling every day.
“We started out as a team of law enforcement officers, but I
have found friends I would never have connected with,” Weaver confirms. “We’re helping people who need the help because
everybody is affected by cancer in some way, shape or form.”
The shirts on
their backs
Morgan is one of those affected. Her mother had breast cancer – twice – but is now cancer free. And because she knows
that anguish, because all the ladies know that feeling, they
believe they can use their stature as cops to make a profound
difference.
“We want to show all female officers that, yes, we’re all here
to support you,” Morgan expounds. “But we’re also here to
support the men whose daughters, wives, grandmothers or
sisters might be going through it. We’re not just cops trying to
alert cops. We’re cops trying to alert everyone.”
Pinkertons
Like so much of law enforcement’s memorable humanitarian efforts, the Ladies in Blue Fighting in Pink rallied around a
T-shirt. Along with their hearts, these Ladies certainly wear
their intentions on their sleeves. And some attitude; positive,
of course.
When conceiving the idea to form the team, Weaver’s first
action was to design the logo that features a heart with blue
lines. In 2011, they put the logo on a pink long-sleeve shirt and
listed the departments and towns on the back of all officers
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