Krysta's Karing Angels Shares Tough Talk About DWI

LA PORTE, TEXAS -- The La Porte Police Department and the La Porte Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association will host officials from Krystas Karing Angels are scheduled to present their life-saving message on the deadly consequences of driving while intoxicated. The meeting will take place on Sept. 6 at 6 pm at the La Porte Police Department.
Mark and Terri Rodriguez formed Krystas Karing Angels after the death of their 22-year-old daughter Krysta Rodriguez. A drunk driver killed Krysta on Feb. 11, 2010.

“Our family could not let her just be another cross on the side of the road.” Stated Mark Rodriguez.

The morning Krysta was killed, Mark and his wife wanted to do something to educate and raise awareness to the dangers of drunk driving. Krystas Karing Angels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness to the dangers of drunk driving.

Krystas Karing Angels presentation locations include high schools, colleges, universities, corporate safety days and many law-enforcement agencies. The passion and heartfelt desire of the organization is to bring hope to a tragic situation, which has already attracted several more families into the organization.

To date, eight families impacted by a drunk driver have donated their loved one’s crashed vehicle to the organization. Each car is placed on a trailer with a plaque telling their own personal tragic story.

These vehicles and the heart-wrenching stories are nearing 450 presentations, reaching thousands of people.

Mark Rodriguez reminds us, "Drunk driving is a choice, and it's a crime, and it is 100 percent preventable."

The public is invited to participate in this event. La Porte’s CPA is a community awareness program that is intended to create a stronger partnership between the police department and the citizens they serve.

For questions concerning La Porte’s Citizens Police Academy, contact Officer Anthony Bish at 281-842-3124. You can also visit LPPD’s website at http://laportetx.gov/488/Citiz... for more information, and to obtain a printable version of the initial application form.

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