Ben Roethlisberger Makes Good on Promise to Police

Ben Roethlisberger supports local police departments across the nation.

Ben Roethlisberger Makes Good on Promise to Police

Gloucester Township, NJ – When others sat down for out flag, Ben Roethlisberger offered to support police. On Saturday, Gloucester Township Police posted on Facebook that Roethlisberger made good on that promise.

As the 2016 football kicks off, the lives of players are now in overdrive with games, practice, travel, and intensive game preparation.  But one player and avid police supporter, Steelers star quarterback was not too busy to stop by one department.  In doing so, Ben Roethlisberger makes good on promise to police.  A promise we showcased in a story HERE over the summer.

This week kicked off the 2016 USPCA National Patrol Dog Trials hosted in Gloucester Townshp, NJ, a suburb of Philadelphia.  The week-long event will put police K-9 and handlers to the test from around the nation.  The competition draws dogs from around the nation and will showcase their skills.

It just so happened that the Steelers quarterback was in town for a road game against Philadelphia this week.  Competitors at the event received a surprise supporter when Ben Roethlisberger made an appearance, Gloucester Township Police reported on their Facebook page.  While there, he made good on a promise to donate funds for a new K-9 to local department near the city of any Steelers road game.  Ben gives the funds through his foundation The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.

This year’s recipient in the Philadelphia region was the Willingboro, NJ Police Department.  Located just across the Delaware river from Philadelphia, the town is in the thick of Eagles country. Although, I’m sure that today you may see some Steeler yellow on the backs of the Willingboro Police members, and rightfully so.

As Roethlisberger makes good on promise to support police, he stands out as an athlete who stands up for the truth and what is right.  His support for the men and women behind the badge comes at a time when athletes are gaining notoriety for being anti-police.  Last year alone, he donated over $170,000 to K-9 units across the country.

Here at Blue Lives Matter, we thank Big Ben for his support.  With him, we have a role model for young athletes to see what it means to go against the grain.