Pillar II

Protect.

From his first undercover assignment to his final patrol, Eric was adamant about getting drugs out of Clay County and the West Virginia communities around it. These programs carry that message forward.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 · KJV
Programs

Three ways the message reaches kids.

Built around the places where Clay County’s young people gather — ball fields, classrooms, and county stages — these programs reach families where they already spend their time.

Spring · Little League Strike Out Drugs

The foundation partners with the Clay County Little League each spring. On Super Saturday, every little leaguer receives a foundation water bottle and a drug‑free pledge card. A “Strike Out Drugs!” banner hangs over the Dundon ball fields.

Local businesses join in by displaying the slogan on their storefronts — so the message reaches every family on their way to the game.

2015 Storefront Pledges

  • Big Otter Elementary
  • CAEZ
  • Clay County Bank
  • Clay County Business Dev. Authority
  • Clay County Courthouse
  • Clay County Family Resource Network
  • Clay County Free Press
  • Clay Development
  • Clay Family Pharmacy
  • Clay Lumber
  • Cunningham Motors, Ivydale
  • Dwana Osborne Murphy
  • Elk River Inn
  • Gino’s Pizza, Clay
  • Go Mart #65, Clay
  • Jerome Novobiliski, Attorney at Law
  • NAPA Auto Parts, Clay
  • Pierson Lumber
  • Piggly Wiggly, Clay
  • Premier Bank, Clay
  • Tammy Workman Wilmoth
  • Town of Clay
  • Uppercut Salon

Fall · Soccer Kick Out Drugs

Kick Out Drugs brings the same drug‑free message to Clay County soccer — where the autumn season gives the foundation a second window each year to reach West Virginia families with Eric’s story.

Banners, pledges, and partner businesses turn the day into a county‑wide conversation about choices, futures, and the kind of community Eric believed in.

Annual stage The My Hero Pageant

On the My Hero stage Eric’s sister, Rebecca, speaks about the brother who fearlessly gave his life in the line of duty — a life taken by someone under the influence of drugs.

“Dare to be drug‑free. Dare to be the person God created you to be — you are, after all, fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Annual partnership

McTrooper

5K Walk · Run

For Ronald McDonald House Charities · Charleston, WV

"Every step, in Eric's memory."

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October5K Walk/Run
McTrooper 5K · with RMHC

Running for the Ronald McDonald House.

The foundation supports the McTrooper 5K Walk/Run, a partnership between the West Virginia State Police and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern West Virginia. Net proceeds help fund a larger Charleston Ronald McDonald House — a home for families during the longest days of their lives.

If you’re joining the 5K in memory of Eric, stop by the foundation’s table and sign the team roster. All are welcome to join the team.

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Partner with the foundation

Bring the message to your county.

We share materials, story scripts, and event coordination with West Virginia schools, leagues, and businesses who want to take the next step in keeping their young people drug‑free.

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