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What: |
Special dedication ceremony for the Honoring First Responders Forever Stamp at the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters. The event is free and open to the public. Please share the news on social media using the hashtag #HonoringFirstResponders and #FirstRespondersStamps. |
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When: |
Friday, November 2, 2018 |
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Where: |
Detroit Public Safety Headquarters |
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Who: |
Devin Scillian, WDIV Local 4 Evening News Anchor |
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Background: |
Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service Professionals are being recognized today by the Detroit District Postal Service at a special ceremony for the Honoring First Responders Forever stamp. The ceremony is being held at the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters, a law enforcement and fire department complex which houses the headquarters for the Detroit Police Department, Detroit Fire Department, Detroit Emergency Medical Service and a forensics laboratory for the Michigan State Police. The Honoring First Responders stamp is issued as a Forever stamp, which is always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. |
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