DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When Daytona Beach police officer Jason Raynor was shot in the line of duty last week, his extended law enforcement family started working on a way to show their support.
Lt. Dawn Landry with Abundant Security and Protection Services worked several events with Raynor and said he has a heart of gold.
“He’s going to need everyone, every ounce of our strength to get him and his family through this,” she said. “And I know he can, because he’s a strong kid.”
She’s collecting challenge coins from departments around the country for him and plans to display the coins on a board to present to his family.
“We hope that it shows him and his family that he’s not alone,” Landry said.
Departments that would like to send in a coin for Raynor can reach out to Channel 9 reporter Lauren Seabrook by email or on social media to be connected with Landry or the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
The #blueline#policefamily is showing support for @DaytonaBchPD Officer Jason Raynor, who was shot in the line of duty last week, by collecting challenge coins in his honor. They want to present him w/ a coin from every state. How each department can help on @WFTV at 4:45/5:45p. pic.twitter.com/pMp6FQDuIq
Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.