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On Wednesday November 14, 2024
The LUCAS Foundation was honored to be a guest speaker at the Homeland Security Investigations Leadership Conference in Columbus, OH

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The LUCAS Foundation was invited to the 2024 Annual Crime is Toast Awards Ceremonies in Atlanta. On September 24, 2024 the Atlanta Police Department and the Atlanta Police Foundation honored sworn officers and employees for their service and dedication. The acknowledgement we received during the ceremony was an honor and confirmation that what the LUCAS Foundation is doing is needed and wanted !

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The epidemic of police officer suicides has reached levels that is drawing national attention.

Karen Solomon of First Help has helped draw that attention to our crusade and honor the first responders as well as their families. The First Help Monument was unveiled at Heroes Memorial Park in Rockwall, Tx on September 21, 2024. We submitted Lucas's name months ago and only found out a couple weeks before the unveiling that his name was included on the memorial wall.

On September 14, 2024 we were invited to a Step Up Foundation event that honored many heroes. Step Up Swim put 50 swimmers in Lake Erie and swam 6 nautical miles out to the Detroit Lighthouse. One of our heroes (Detective Bryan Ramsey of the Brownstown Police Department) swam in honor of Lucas, painting his badge number and initials on his arms ! Please help those that help us !!

On July 12, 2024 the LUCAS Foundation gave it's inaugural presentation to the Atlanta Police Academy. As part of the officer health and wellness segment of the academy training, the LUCAS Foundation had the honor to speak to over 130 recruits, command and training staff as well as the mental health professionals on hand. We will continue to speak on a regular basis sharing and talking about the subject nobody wants to discuss.

Dine & DOnate

Vito's pizzeria- july 20, 2024

July 22, 2024

The LUCAS Foundation would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all those who attended and donated Saturday. All of the baskets and raffle ticket purchases helped make the Dine and Donate event very successful.

The LUCAS Foundation wants to thank and acknowledge Vito’s Pizzeria, Christie Kerr and the entire Vito’s staff. The use of their venue, their excellent service and their donation helped to make our event fun and successful. We will not forget it.

A special thank you to Officer Ali Sucu of the Atlanta Police Department. Officer Sucu called Vito’s from Atlanta on Saturday and purchased enough pizza to feed Lucas’s entire family. He is and always will be one of our own.

Thank you all !

The LUCAS Foundation

photos from this event

Cops & COnes

photos from cops & cones

ENDING STIGMAS

With Stephanie McKeith and guest, Brian Sizemore

A father's crusade to do his part in offering solutions to officers who are on the brink of a breakdown. After losing his son to suicide, Brian Sizemore couldn't go on one more day without taking action and providing the help his son Lucas, didn't have access to. Brian immediately started the ⁠LUCAS foundation⁠. It is a resource for those in law enforcement. When the day is too heavy and you don't know what to do, who to talk to, or what to do next - call 734-250-1962 or text: 988 you will be met with a warm and understanding voice of love and support who is here to listen and just "be" with you.

A tribute to our angel, lucas

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Lucas Sizemore was an officer with the Atlanta Police Department and his death has hit home here in the Downriver area — where he was family.

Sizemore, 24, is from Woodhaven and graduated in 2017 from Summit Academy High School.

He died by suicide on Jan. 9.

His parents, Brian and Marie Sizemore, of Woodhaven, have founded the Lucas Foundation, inspired by their son.

Lucas Sizemore (Photo courtesy of the Brownstown Police Department)

“Lucas” is an anagram for Law Enforcement’s United Crusade Against Suicide, and its purpose is to raise awareness to what many in law enforcement believe is an alarming suicide rate among police officers...