About 150 families in a in this city are showing their support for local law enforcement with a painted “thin blue line” — placed on the street curb in front of their homes.
Justin Weis, a former Marine Corps police officer, is making it his mission to paint the symbol all over the city.
“I want to let officers know that, while they’re in my neck of the woods, I’ve got their backs. Should they be injured in a fire fight or if someone tries to attack them, they’ve got a safe haven in my home,” Weis told News Center 7’s Lauren Clark on Thursday.
He took to Facebook a week ago, offering to paint the symbol for anyone who expresses an interest in displaying it. The requests, he says, just keep coming.
“I’ve received them from Troy, Tipp City, Vandalia — all the way down to Springboro and Moraine as well,” Weis said. “Of course, I’m really busy here in Huber Heights at the moment but I could see moving this on to other cities and municipalities.
Weis is not asking for money.
But some people, like Ann Dew, are making donations just to keep the project going.
“We’re a house or a family unit that will support our law enforcement — it’s basically just that,” Dew said. “With everything else going on, you know, we just need to start showing our support.”
Leftover donations will be given to the Huber Heights Police Department to use as it wishes.
