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Frankenmuth News

Serving Frankenmuth Since 1906

Vol. 118 No. 36 - In our 118th year!

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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Volunteer group forms

Friends of Frankenmuth Police

  Fifty-six years ago, the Frankenmuth Police Reserve Officer program was founded, as the positions were created to specifically help at the burgeoning Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival and its parades.

  The festival grew each year and soon other festivals sprung up in the community, increasing the need for extra law enforcement resources. Up until the early 1980s, the reserve unit patrolled the festival on horseback.

  Today, the reserve unit assists active full and part-time FPD officers in many ways. A group of citizen have recently founded the Friends of Frankenmuth Police to show their support for the reserve officers.

  “The Friends of Frankenmuth Police was begun last year in order to find ways to show the community’s appreciation of the police,” Friends of Frankenmuth Police (FFP) Chairperson Cassie Cirisan said. “The organization was begun with an initial donation from the Frankenmuth VFW Post #2725, which really got the ball rolling with generous donations from Mike Young and Michael Keller Zehnder.  Several other members of the community have graciously donated to the fund.” .....

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