Fair Lawn facilitates
future officer’s
education
On June 10, Fair Lawn Captain Robert Kneer and Local 67 President David Boone awarded Adam Collura with a $1,000 scholarship
from the Officer Mary Ann Collura Memorial Scholarship Foundation at Waldwick High School.
The Foundation was established after Officer Mary Ann Collura
was killed in the line of duty on April 17, 2003. Collura was beloved
in town and the department after serving the community as a fulltime officer for 18 years. Collura has a street, a rifle range and a post
office – among other locations – named after her.
Adam is Mary Ann’s nephew and plans to follow in his aunt’s footsteps, studying Criminal Justice in college with the intention to
become a police officer.
“Mary Ann loved and encouraged young people, including some
who are officers now. So this is the perfect way to remember and
honor her,” said Boone. “Her nephew is going to be studying to be a
police officer. He is very passionate about this calling, just as she
was.”
Boone and Mary Ann’s mother, Helen, started the foundation that
has since awarded $76,000 in scholarships. d
From left, Fair Lawn Captain Robert Kneer, Scholarship recipient
Adam Collura and Local 67 President David Boone at the award
presentation.
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