Date:

April 17, 2006

For More Information Contact:

Officer Katherine Finnell, Public Information Officer, 441-7226

The Lincoln Police Department would like to thank everyone who has donated to the police departments Canine Unit. In February the police department lost Zito, the canine partner of Officer Jeff Urkevich, when he was killed by a hit and run driver. Zito will need to be replaced and the department would also like to add one more canine to the force this year in anticipation of canine Kimbo, a nine year old German Shepard, who will be retiring. It costs over $8000.00 to purchase and train one police dog and for over twenty years the purchase of our canines has been funded by private donations. Without the generous support of the community this would not be possible. This fund raising campaign was lead by Mr. Robert D. Northrop, Mr. Dan Remigio, and Mr. John Evasco.

For more information on how to make a donation please contact either:

The Lincoln Community Foundation
215 Centennial Mall South Suite 100
Lincoln NE 68508
Phone: (402) 474-2345
or visit: www.lcf.org

Captain Mike Woolman
575 S. 10th Street
Lincoln NE 68508
Phone: (402) 441-7204

Our Special Thanks goes out to the following contributors in 2006

Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Northrop
Mr. Dan Remigio
Mr. John Evasco
Mr. Ben Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Belka
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Logsdon
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Mathes
Mr. & Mrs. Kent E. Mattson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Silverman
Assurity Security Group
IMSCorp
Kenl Inn, Inc.
Legacy Retirement Communities
Lincoln Benefit Life Company
Lincoln Community Foundation
Lincoln Plating Company
Linweld
MDS Pharma Services
Pfizer Animal Health
Sowers Club
Sowers Club Foundation
Union Bank & Trust
Watts & Hershberger, P.C.
Women of Steel Committee, USWA #286 AFL-CIO
Woods Bros. Realty

And other Anonymous Donors