Newell baker delivers cookies to Storm Lake officers, deputies for Police Week
A Newell baker’s cookie delivery gave Storm Lake officers and deputies a sweet lift during Police Week, joining a week of meals, donations and handwritten support.
A tray of cookies from Newell landed in the hands of Storm Lake police officers and Buena Vista County sheriff’s deputies during National Police Week, adding a small but personal gesture to a week built around public safety recognition.
Valorie Craig of Newell delivered the treats, which she made through her business, Angel’s Num Num Shoppe in Sac City. The cookies were warmly received by both agencies and fit into a broader wave of support that officers said came in the form of positive messages, donations, meals, snacks and well wishes throughout the week.
That response carries added weight in Storm Lake, where city and county law enforcement are closely tied to the daily life of the community. The Storm Lake Police Department operates from 401 East Milwaukee Avenue and includes a police chief, assistant chief, four lieutenants, twelve patrol officers and two detectives. Its patrol division currently includes sixteen officers, with each shift supervised by a lieutenant. The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office is based at 411 Expansion Blvd. in Storm Lake, 50588, with administration reached at (712) 749-2530 and 24/7 dispatch at (712) 749-2525.
National Police Week itself dates to President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 proclamation establishing May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week containing that date as National Police Week. In Washington, D.C., the 2019 tribute at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial included the reading of 371 fallen officers’ names, among them 158 who died in 2018. The memorial then held 21,910 names, and an estimated 30,000 people attended the candlelight vigil.
In Buena Vista County, the cookie delivery underscored how appreciation often shows up through local people and local businesses rather than formal ceremony alone. Craig’s gift linked Newell, Sac City and Storm Lake in a single act of support, while the handmade cookie image, applied with a special printer, gave the offering a distinctly personal touch.
Storm Lake Police Department has also marked Police Week with formal service-awards ceremonies in other years, recognizing exemplary work by officers and deputies. This year’s cookies fit that same pattern of public acknowledgment, reminding both agencies that community support in Storm Lake still reaches beyond words and into the everyday work of showing up.
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