EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A global nonprofit honored fallen Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Antonio Aleman by sending thoughtful gifts to his family and deputies who served closely with him, according to a news release.
As KTSM previously reported, Aleman died in the line of duty on July 8 after his patrol vehicle collided with the back of a semi-truck on Interstate 10 in Las Cruces.
To honor Aleman, Point 27 sent gifts of thin blue line shields of strength dog-tag necklaces inscribed with Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” to the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office for Aleman’s partner and the deputies who served closely with him; and keepsake folded flag pendant necklaces inscribed with John 15:13, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” for his family.
The face of the thin blue line shields of strength shows an engraved silver American flag face designed with one flag stripe of metallic blue. The design and scripture were chosen by law enforcement officers, according to Point 27.
“We want law enforcement officers and their families to know we value them and their sacrifices, that God loves them, and that they are never alone,” Point 27 director, US Army (Ret.) Col. Dodd, said.
“Dodd commanded a battalion of the first troops deployed to Afghanistan following 911. He wore a Shield of Strength inscribed with Joshua 1:9 next to his government-issued dog tags; and equipped each of the soldiers in his command with a Shield of Strength before they deployed,” read the news release.
Dodd, who served 27 years and four deployments in the military, founded Point 27 in 2014 after his retirement to share the scripture-inscribed dog tags that encouraged him and his troops with members of the military and veterans, according to the news release.
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