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 Reading Police Officer Scott Wertz was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 6, 2006. A scholarship fund has been established to help his two young sons. If you'd like to donate, you can send your contribution to:Jared and Joshua Wertz Scholarship Fund c/o BARTA Berks Federal Credit Union 1049 Exeter Street Reading PA 19604
Tricia Wertz, wife of Officer Scott Wertz, has established three scholarship funds with the Berks County Community Foundation to honor his memory. The Officer Scott A. Wertz Memorial Berks County Scholarship Fund will provide annual scholarships to Berks County high school seniors who are children of Berks County police officers and plan to continue their education after high school. The Officer Scott A. Wertz Memorial Wilson Scholarship Fund will provide annual scholarships to Wilson High School seniors who plan to continue their education after high school. The Officer Scott A. Wertz Memorial Reading Softball Association Scholarship Fund is for graduating high school seniors who are players or umpires in the Reading Softball Association or who are the children or grandchildren of players or umpires in the association. Students must plan to continue their education after high school. All three funds will give preference to students who are planning a career in law enforcement, law, criminal justice, or a related field. Applications will be available on the Berks Community Foundation's website. Donations to the funds can be sent to Berks County Community Foundation, PO Box 212, Reading PA 19603. Note the name of the scholarship for which the donation is intended on the memo line of your check.
MEMORIAL TRIBUTES
The Reading Phillies hosted Scott Wertz Tribute Night during their last home game of the season August 31. The players wore special jerseys with Officer Wertz's name and badge number. The jerseys were then auctioned off to the highest-bidding fans. The money raised -- $9,180 -- was donated to the Jared and Joshua Wertz Scholarship Fund.  A special bumper sticker created by Reading's union of city rank-and-file and professional employees -- AFSCME Local 2763 -- to honor Officer Wertz is available. You can pick one up at either the Reading Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Office in City Hall or the WFMZ-TV Studios at 325 Penn Street in Reading. The Officer Down Memorial Page has established a special page in honor of Officer Scott Wertz, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 6, 2006. You can CLICK HERE to view the page, leave a reflection, and view the reflections left by others.  CLICK HERE to view a gallery of images from Officer Wertz's funeral. FOP / FAMILY STATEMENT
MAYOR McMAHON STATEMENT
"The loss of a police officer in the line of duty is a painful experience for any community that is forced to go through it. We have had to do this twice in two years. When men and women like Officer Wertz dedicate their lives to the safety of the community and then are called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice, the immense suffering is felt not just by the immediate family, but also by the people Officer Wertz helped every day. Public safety personnel need citizens to appreciate and support their efforts in every way possible. They deserve no less than that for what they do to make our communities safer. We grieve for Officer Scott Wertz and his family and friends and are once again reminded that the very best way to honor Officer Wertz is to respect and support fellow officers in their mission to combat crime.” |
Below is a statement issued by Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #9 President Troy Heiser, on behalf of Officer Scott Wertz's family, at a news conference on August 10:
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