Annapolis, MD – In a ceremony held August 31 at the U.S. Naval Academy, the Annapolis Police Department unveiled its new HERO Campaign Patrol Car to prevent drunk and impaired driving in memory of Navy Ensign John Elliott of Egg Harbor Township, a 2000 Academy graduate killed by a drunken driver. At the dedication ceremony, … Read more
Cape May, N.J. – In a ceremony held Saturday, July 6 prior to the city’s annual Independence Day Parade, the police department unveiled its new HERO Patrol Car to prevent drunk and impaired driving. The Chevrolet Tahoe is wrapped with the message “Be a HERO. Be a Designated Driver” and the blue and yellow emblem … Read more
In a ceremony that spotlighted dedication and advocacy for safe driving, Colin Wojciechowski, a dedicated junior from Marlton, New Jersey, clinched the title of 2024 HERO of the Year at Stockton University. The prestigious accolade, granted by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, was announced during an event held at the campus … Read more
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – When fans arrive for the 124th Army-Navy Game presented by USAA at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 9, they can see a memorial to a young Naval Academy graduate on the main concourse. This is more than a memorial. It is a tribute and living legacy to a young naval officer whose life … Read more
‘Rolling Billboard’ Encourages Use of Designated Drivers Egg Harbor Twp., NJ (August 1, 2023) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers has partnered with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department to unveil the Campaign’s 20th HERO patrol vehicle to promote the use of safe and sober designated drivers. Immediately after its unveiling, … Read more
Police departments throughout New Jersey are embracing a unique statewide program to end drunk and impaired driving in memory of a young naval officer. In partnership with the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign, a fleet of 20 police departments have turned their patrol cars into rolling billboards reminding the public to become HEROES by … Read more
The 3rd Annual “Remembering Michael T. Sot HERO Walk” is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark, NJ. The Walk is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safe and sober designated drivers and to celebrate Michael’s life. The Sot family honors Michael’s memory, … Read more
Millville High School students are learning the dangers of impaired and distracted driving with a hands-on, video-game-like driving simulator brought to the high school thanks to the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers. The “One Simple Decision” virtual-driving instruction unit was brought to MHS on Thursday and Friday, February 23 and 24, by … Read more
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The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign hosted its 11th HERO Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, October 16, 2022, on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Hundreds of supporters, along with families who have lost loved ones to drunk driving, participated in the walk-run event. The HERO Campaign was established by the family of … Read more
