T-Shirt Sales to Benefit Fallen Officer's Family

In what is becoming an all-too-familiar ritual, workers at are once again rolling off thousands of T-shirts memorializing a fallen police officer.

X-Deco, a screen printing and embroidery company on Union Street, is producing thousands of shirts to honor East Washington police Officer John “David” Dryer after he was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Dec. 18.

The black T-shirts have Dryer’s full name on the back beneath an East Washington patrolman’s badge, where he worked part-time, and a Pennsylvania Game Commission badge. At the very bottom, the shirt reads: “Remembered with pride for his commitment to his family and his community.”

Most recently, to help the family of Lower Burrell police Officer Derek Kotecki, who was killed Oct. 12. The company has also printed memorial shirts for other slain law enforcement officers, including state police Trooper Joseph Pokorny and FBI Special Agent Sam Hicks.

The proceeds raised from the T-shirt sales will help support Dryer’s family and his son, Benjamin, who is autistic. The T-shirts cost $10 and long-sleeve shirts are $20, and they can be purchased by going to www.officerdryer.com.

People can send donations to Washington Financial Bank at 3616 Washington Road, McMurray PA 15317. Checks should be written to WPPBF – David Dryer Memorial Fund.

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