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Communities all over the nation celebrated their police force and first responders for the annual National Night Out event. Colorado County got in on the action as each town celebrated their peace officers during the national event.
Columbus Police Department were hosted by the St. John’s Lutheran Church in the parking lot. Officers came in full uniform to spend time with some of the community members they protect. The church provided a musical performance from some of their worship band mem- bers as residents came to celebrate throughout the night.
The Eagle Lake police force met at the town square as they engaged with their community with games, music and food. Hot dogs were served as the community celebrated their police force with a strong turnout. Children got to sit inside the front seats of patrol vehicles as the community got to meet with their police department.
Weimar PD celebrated the night with their annual celebration on Northwest St. for an outdoor block party that has been the department’s tradition for several years.
National Night Out had its first celebration in 1984 when Matt Peskin, a volunteer for the Lower Merion Community Watch program in Pennsylvania, founded the National Association of Town Watch and subsequently the National Night Out for local enforcement.
The first National Night Out had around 2.5 million people participate from across 400 communities and 23 states. As time has passed, more towns and communities have adopted the celebration for their local police departments.
In Texas alone, there are over 500 towns that engage in the National Night Out celebration.
