MEDIA ADVISORY

May 2, 2003

Contact person:
Debbie Ward, Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, (916) 874-7878

District Attorney Jan Scully and her Citizens Cabinet will chair Sacramento's Fourth Annual Public Safety & Community Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, May 8, 2003, to take time for prayer, reflection and thanksgiving for Sacramento's public safety community and the citizens they serve.

Scully and her Cabinet are joined in this effort by Sheriff Lou Blanas, Acting Police Chief Al Najera, Probation Chief Verne Speirs, CHP Commissioner Spike Helmick, U.S. Marshall Antonio Amador, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Chief Rick Martinez, and Sacramento City Fire Chief Dennis Smith and a host of law enforcement and fire associations.

Aaron Wheeler from Columbus, Ohio is the guest speaker. Culminating a career in law enforcement, Mr. Wheeler is now the Chairman of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the pastor of the Mountaintop Missionary Baptist Church in Columbus.

Scully describes this breakfast as, "A wonderful opportunity for citizens to express appreciation for law enforcement and fire personnel who work so hard to make our community safe. It also provides those of us who work in public safety the opportunity to thank Sacramento citizens for the support they give us and recommit ourselves to continuing our efforts to build stronger relationships and partnerships with the community we serve."

The breakfast will be held at the Radisson Hotel. Seating begins at 6:30 a.m. The breakfast and program will begin at 7:00 a.m. Tickets are $10.

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