Young Adult Police Commissioners Collect Over 600 Pounds of Trash at Monitor Merrimac Overlook Park

Young Adult Police Commissioners Collect Over 600 Pounds of Trash at Monitor Merrimac Overlook Park

NEWPORT NEWS, VA — On Wednesday, members of the Young Adult Police Commissioners participated in a beach cleanup at Monitor Merrimac Overlook Park, the Newport News Police Department’s designated “Adopt-A-Spot.”

Young Adult Police Commissioners Collect Over 600 Pounds of Trash at Monitor Merrimac Overlook Park

The site also serves as a memorial to fallen officer Katie Thyne.

During the event, participants collected more than 619 pounds of trash and debris.