DK Movement has announced that it will donate 50% of all online sales for the remainder of the year to the Bristol Police Heroes Fund.
BRISTOL, Conn. – Bristol-based clothing store DK Movement is just one of many local businesses doing what they can to support the families of two council officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty during the week last.
Ofc. Alex Hamzy and Staff Sgt. Dustin DeMonte was killed while responding to a call at a house in Redstone Hill Road around 10.30pm on Wednesday. Officer Alec Iurato was injured in the shooting.
DK Movement has announced that it will donate 50% of all online sales for the rest of the year to the Bristol Police Heroes Fund, which was set up to support the families of deceased officers.
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Owners Kelly Houston and Derek Jones use their business to support various community causes.
The two also live in Bristol and have seen firsthand the impact Hamzy and DeMonte have had on their community.
“We have lost two wonderful people who were so immersed in the community. My cousin’s son was in the cadet program and Officer Hamzy was his mentor. They affected many lives here in Bristol and it’s important for us to remember that,” Houston said.
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“The police in general, they need our support. And as a minority business, I want to say that we always support great police officers like these people and their families, and we must continue to do so,” Jones said.
The Bristol Police Union has set up a “Bristol Police Heroes Fund” to support the families of Hamzy and DeMonte.
The fund was established at Thomaston Savings Bank. Bristol Mayor Jeff Caggiano said donations are being accepted at all branches.
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An online portal for donations is also available here by Liberty Baptist Church. All online donations will be directed to the Bristol Police Union for the Bristol Police Heroes Fund.
Donations can also be done here via Fund the First, organized by the Bristol PBA.
There is also a secure collection box at Bristol Police Department.
Police are warning residents not to donate over the phone, as the donation websites above are the only officially authorized fundraisers.
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