{"id":361,"date":"2017-11-08T22:41:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T04:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mffma.org\/?p=361"},"modified":"2017-11-08T22:41:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T04:41:12","slug":"benefit-for-the-family-of-officer-bill-mathews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mffma.org\/wp\/2017\/11\/08\/benefit-for-the-family-of-officer-bill-mathews\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefit for the family of Officer Bill Mathews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please join the Wayzata Police Department for a benefit of Officer Bill Mathews on Friday, November 17, 2017 from 5-10 p.m. at the Wayzata American Legion. The cost is $20 at the door for a broasted chicken dinner.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2018, the Mathews family, along with members of the Wayzata Police Department, will travel to Washington D.C. for Police Week and the events surrounding National Peace Officer\u2019s Memorial Day on May 15, 2018. At the event, Officer Mathews name will be added to the over 20,000 other officers on the National Peace Officers Memorial that have gone on before him in paying the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities.<\/p>\n<p>All the proceeds from the benefit event will help off-set the costs for the family and department traveling to Washington. Thank you for your continued support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join the Wayzata Police Department for a benefit of Officer Bill Mathews on Friday, November 17, 2017 from 5-10 p.m. at the Wayzata American Legion. The cost is $20 at the door for a broasted chicken dinner. 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