Letter: Decorate in blue to honor those who serve and protect
To the editor:
Law-enforcement families nationwide will be decorating for the holidays in blue again this winter, honoring and remembering those law enforcement officers, such as Middleton police Sgt. Edward Couture, who have given their lives in service to the profession, and thanking those officers who continue to work America's increasingly dangerous streets each and every day of the year.
I retired from the position of police chief in Middleton in 2007 and now serve on the board of directors for Concerns of Police Survivors as their Northeast trustee.
In 1997, Middleton police Sgt. Edward Couture was struck and killed while directing traffic on Route 62 in Middleton. He left behind his wife and two daughters, and a grieving community.
The color blue is a symbol of peace. Put blue lights in your window; decorate your tree in blue; trim the outside of your home or the police station in blue lights. Let our blue lights shine in support of law enforcement this season. You will send a dual message that you support America's peacekeepers and that you hope the coming year will be a year of peace.
Paul Armitage
Middleton
