With a filled to capacity Cypress Community Center, the 8th Annual Police Appreciation Luncheon was held May 15, 2018. The Cypress Police Foundation has been proud to sponsor these Luncheons since [read more…]
Thank You For Stopping By
Members of the Board of the Cypress Police Foundation would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth at the May 2018 Cypress Police Open House. We enjoyed talking [read more…]
Cypress Police Department Open House
In conjunction with National Police Week, the Cypress Police Department hosted an Open House on Saturday, May 19. Those in attendance enjoyed tours of the Department, and demonstrations from the [read more…]
Forest Lawn Mortuary and Los Alamitos Medical Center Makes Generous Donation
A grant request was submitted to the Cypress Police Foundation for the purpose of funding the purchase of a replacement PSD (Police Service Dog) . The Cypress Police Department has [read more…]
The Spurgeon Family Donates $10,000 to the Cypress Police Department
$10,000 Donation Improves Officer Response Time in Cypress The Cypress Police Foundation is excited to announce a $10,000 donation by long-time City of Cypress residents, Ed and Janet Spurgeon. Motivated [read more…]
Red Ribbon Week
In 1988, under the leadership of the National Family Partnership, with Nancy Reagan as Honorary Chairperson, Congress proclaimed the first 8-day Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbons were first worn by [read more…]
Wayne Schoemann began a lifelong commitment to community service when he enlisted in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. For the past twenty years, he has selflessly helped others by delivering meals to seniors, veterans, and their families. He is especially called to help veterans, and volunteers at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital.
On October 1, 2017, Officer Thomas Mellana was attending the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival with his wife and several friends in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of over 22,000. Ultimately, 58 people were killed and 851 injured, making this the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.
On January 4, 2018, at 5:27 p.m., Cypress officers were dispatched to a residential structure fire with a female victim trapped inside the home. Upon arrival, officers found the residence was fully engulfed with flames and black smoke billowing from doors and windows. Orange County Fire Authority had not yet arrived on scene. Two officers punched the lock of a security screen and entered the residence in an effort to locate the female victim. However, they quickly found the fire and smoke too intense to continue their search. Meanwhile, Officer Godoy heard someone yelling for help from the rear of the home. Without hesitation, Officer Godoy immediately traversed a six-foot high wall, entered the re