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any tree-lined
street
in Livingston
before
dusk,
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enforcement
routinely
see children
playing
tag, nanlaw
enforcement
officers
routinely
see
children
playing
tag,
nannies pushing strollers and retrievers bounding along fences. They
nies
pushing
strollers
and
retrievers
bounding
along
fences.
They
see signs of vibrant suburban living and tranquil habitation, but
see signs
of vibrant
suburban
livingfor
and
tranquil
habitation,
but
rarely
do they
see signs
of support
their
service
keeping the
rarely
do
they
see
signs
of
support
for
their
service
keeping
the
community safe. This past month was different.
community
safe.
This
past
month
was
different.
After a sharp increase in police shootings across every region of
shootings
acrosshave
everybegun
regiontoof
a sharp
increase
in police
the After
country,
some
Livingston
community
members
the
country,
some
Livingston
community
members
have
begun
broadcast their support for local law enforcement. One
suchto
broadcast
their
support
for
local
law
enforcement.
One
such
demonstration emanated from the Hyland family’s front lawn.
demonstration
emanated
from
the
Hyland
family’s
front
lawn.
Father and son team Tom Hyland, Sr. and Tom Hyland, Jr. erected
andwith
sonateam
Hyland, Sr.
and Tom
Hyland,
Jr. erected
aFather
marquee
bold Tom
block-lettered
message
that
reads, “Support
a
marquee
with
a
bold
block-lettered
message
that
reads,
“Support
Your Police.”
Your
Police.”
When officers from the Livingston Police Department drove
drove
officers from
Policeand
Department
pastWhen
the Hylands’
sign, the
theyLivingston
were touched,
compelled
to
past
the
Hylands’
sign,
they
were
touched,
and
compelled
return during their various shifts throughout the week to thank theto
return during
their
various shifts
throughout
the week to thank
the
family
for the
message
of ongoing
encouragement
and
family
for
the
message
of
ongoing
encouragement
and
community gratitude.
community
gratitude.
"It’s a sign of
support within the community,” said Livingston
"It’s
a
sign
of support
within the
said Livingston
Local 263 Delegate
Jose Antunes.
“Itcommunity,”
was nice to have
someone
Local
263
Delegate
Jose
Antunes.
“It
was
nice
to
have someone
from the public support us on the matter.”
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the public
support us on
thefor
matter.”
first responders across the
During
these challenging
times
for first law
responders
across
the
During
these
challenging
times
nation, the uncommon day-to-day sacrifice
enforcement
offination,
the
uncommon
day-to-day
sacrifice
law
enforcement
officers make is not lost on Hyland, Jr. Along with his father, the U.S.
cers make
is not
Hyland,
Jr. Along
with his
father, the
U.S.
Army
veteran
wholost
hadon
been
stationed
overseas
at various
points
Army
veteran
who
had
been
stationed
overseas
at
various
points
in his military career showed more than mere support for local law
in his military
showed
more thanunity.
mere support for local law
enforcement
– career
he pledged
professional
enforcement – he pledged professional unity.
Driving down any tree-lined street in Livingston before dusk,
law enforcement officers routinely see children playing tag, nannies pushing strollers and retrievers bounding along fences. They
see signs of vibrant suburban living and tranquil habitation, but
rarely do they see signs of support for their service keeping the
community safe. This past month was different.
After a sharp increase in police shootings across every region of
the country, some Livingston community members have begun to
broadcast their support for local law enforcement. One such
demonstration emanated from the Hyland family’s front lawn.
Father and son team Tom Hyland, Sr. and Tom Hyland, Jr. erected
a marquee with a bold block-lettered message that reads, “Support
Your Police.”
Livingston
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Jr. and Tom
Hyland,
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officers
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the Livingston
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stopped
past
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sign,
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were
touched,
and
compelled
to
quee
that
offers
support
for
Livingston
officers,
some
of
whom
stopped
by to show their gratitude: (From left) Officer Ryan Manger, Officer Russ
return
during
their
various
shifts
throughout
the
week
to
thank
the
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to
show
their
gratitude:
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left)
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Ryan
Manger,
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Russ
Mueller, Officer Dave Naylor, Officer Tom Cheff, Local 263 President Dave
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of gratitudeday-to-day
may inspire
more Livingston
residents
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