CAMDEN (December 19, 2019) – With the goal of helping end drunk driving tragedies, recently retired Gloucester Township Detective Glenn Labove raised $1,500 and counting for the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign For Designated Drivers. Labove, who was struck by a drunk driver while on duty and has since retired due to his injuries, asked friends and family to donate to the HERO Campaign in lieu of retirement gifts.

“Drunk driving can strike anyone, anywhere, and my goal is to prevent the next tragedy through this fundraiser,” Labove said. “Through the HERO Campaign, we can keep our roads safe and our loved ones alive.”

“I am incredibly thankful to Glenn and all of his friends and family for helping support our life-saving mission to prevent drunk driving,” Bill Elliott, HERO Campaign Chairman and Co-founder, said. “With their help, we will make everyone safer and make having a designated driver be as automatic as wearing a seatbelt.”

Labove retired from the force due to injuries sustained from the crash, which occurred on the Atlantic City Expressway when a drunk driver struck his police cruiser. The driver was later administered a DUI test and arrested at the scene by New Jersey State Police. He has since plead guilty to driving while intoxicated, third-degree assault by auto and other related offenses.

The HERO Campaign was established in 2000 in memory of Navy Ensign John R. Elliott of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, who was killed by a drunk driver two months after graduating from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The campaign has registered over 100,000 designated drivers in partnership with schools and colleges, police departments, bar and tavern owners, and NFL and Major League Baseball stadiums.

About the HERO Campaign:

The HERO Campaign was established by the family of Navy Ensign John R. Elliott of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, who was killed in a July 2000 collision with a drunk driver two months after graduating from the United States Naval Academy. The Campaign is now saving lives in seven states in partnership with law enforcement; schools and colleges; federal and state highway safety organizations; the licensed beverage industry; professional sports teams including the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Football Giants, the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution; Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby; and Keeneland Race Course, home of the 2015 Breeder’s Cup. Since its inception in 2000, the HERO Campaign has grown into a major movement to prevent impaired driving that has received national recognition and awards. It has also helped to reduce alcohol-related fatalities and incidents, including a 35 percent reduction in DUI fatalities in New Jersey and other states over the past decade. For more information visit HEROcampaign.org or call 609-626-3880.

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