Welcome to the Shades of Blue Police Association
Committed to Excellence
Est-2020
Shades of Blue Founders
Est 2020
Ronnie Casey Jr.
Malik Mostella
Kent Thornton
M.J Greene
Will Harris
Ken Bledsoe
James Johnson
Purpose
Our mission is to bridge the gap between policing ideology, and our community's reality.
Shades of Blue Scholarship Winners
The Shades of Blue would like to congratulate Khadijah Lovette Whitfield and Ivan Thomas Jr for being selected to receive the SBPA scholarships. The Shades of Blue would also Like to thank Red Diamond uniform for working with us to purchase their work uniforms.
Develop enough courage to stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.
Maya Angelou
SBPA Event Center
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Shades in Action
 SHADES OF BLUE IN THE COMMUNITYShades of Blue Officer Malik Mostella welcoming our Chaplain Rev Lewis Macklin. |  SHADES OF BLUE IN THE COMMUNITYShade of Blue Officers at a Police Forum held at New Bethel Church in Youngstown Ohio.from left to right Will Harris ,Malik Mostella, Mary Jane Greene and Kenneth bledsoe. |  Welcoming New MembersShades of Blue President R Casey and Secretary Mary Jane Greene welcoming Deputy Doug Gray to The SBPAWe |
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 WELCOME DOUGIE!Kenneth Bledsoe welcoming our new brother to the fold. |  Shades getting ready for Trunk or Treat!Mary Jane Greene along with K.G.Thornton and Jerry Gordon getting ready for Trunk or Treat |  Trunk or Treat!President R Casey bagging it up! |
 New Shades of Blue join the fun!New members J Dunkle, M Severko and D. Gray get into the act! |  |  WE ARE THE SHADES OF BLUE! |
 IT'S SUPER MAYOR AND THE GHOST BUSTERSOur own Mike Wilson and Mayor Tito Brown serving and protecting. |  THAT'S A LOT OF CANDY!Almost time! |  THE SHADES OF BLUE AND SUPER MAYOR!All of the Shades and Mayor Tito Brown |
 CAN YOU SAY 1ST PLACE!THE SHADES OF BLUE WINNER OF BEST DISPLAY |  THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE!Will Harris providing a safe trick or treat event! |  SHADES SELFIE TIME!Will, KG and Ronnie |
 Raffle dayShades prepping for Basket raffle |  President R Casey and Treasurer J Johnson on FB Live drawing winning tickets |  WinnerLucky Winner A. Saunders |
 flee_edited_edited.jpg |  Raffle winners!!Pres R Casey and Secretary Officer stand with the winners of the food give away raffle T. Paige and T Cochran |  Shades visit Inspiring MindsK.G Thornton V.P SBPA and Inspiring Minds kids and Staff |
 Founders celebrating Malik's 50th birthday |  DINGERS FOR DIVITOSHADES OF BLUE PLAYING FOR OUR BROTHER TONY DEVITIO |  Mj and Dar at the 1yr celebration |
 We did it ! First year down |  Scholarship winnersMj Greene and Malik Mostella with our future Shades of Blue K Whitfield and Ivan Thomas Jr |  |
 the Shades of Blue " Black and Blue Event"Thurston Winbush ,Mailk Mostella,Ronnie Casey,Kenny Bledsoe MJ Geene, KG Thornton and Will Harris hold up shirts given by the office of Dviersity ,Equality and Inclusion at Youngstown, State University |  Shades of Blue at Chaney HighMalik Mostella ( YPD ) Ronnie Casey ( MCSO ), and KG Thornton ( MCSO ) talk to young men at Chaney Highs School about conduct if stopped by Police. |  Shades at Chaney 2 |
SBPA Event Center
1025 N. Belle Vista
Youngstown, Ohio 44509
Thank you for being so interested in booking our event center. Please click the link below to submit your request.
A board member will contact you to finalize the rental agreement.
The rental price of the event center is $400 plus a $100 deposit fee (non-refundable) to secure your event date. ($500.00 total) The $100 deposit fee will only be refunded upon completion of the hall's cleanup. If your event serves alcohol, there will be an additional $160 fee included in the rental fee for a security officer to be on-site for up to 4 hours of security.
(Tuesdays and Sundays are not available for rental)
Shades of Blue Historical Fact
Bass Reeves
IN 1875, Bass Reeves was the first black U.S Deputy Marshall appointed.
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Shades of Blue Executive Board
Ronnie Casey Jr.
President
Ronnie Casey Jr. is the President and a founding member of the Shades of Blue. Preceded in the department by his grandfather and uncle, he became a 3rd-generation Deputy Sheriff at the Mahoning Co. Sheriff Department in 1997. Ronnie is a part-time Youngstown State University Police officer and a certified weapons instructor. In the community, Ronnie is a Football coach on the youth and high school levels for over 20 years.
K.G Thornton
Treasurer
Kent is the Treasurer and a founding member of The Shades of Blue. Having started in 1990, Kent is a 30-year veteran of the Mahoning Co. Sheriff's Department. Kent is also a part-time officer with the Youngstown State University Police Dept. In the community, Kent is an 18-year veteran of The U.S. Marines and the U.S Air Force Reserves. Kent has also been a high school football coach for the past 29 years. He also teaches youth swimming.
M.J Greene
Recording Secretary Officer
Mary Jane is a founding member of the Shades of Blue and a 20-year veteran of the Mahoning Co. Sheriff's Department, having joined in 2000. Mary Jane was motivated by her father, Clarence "Juice" Greene, and his service with the Youngstown Police Department to become a 2nd generation BLEO. In the community, Mary Jane is a member of the Cardinal Mooney Minority Alumni Council.
J. Johnson
Parliamentarian
MAHONING CO SHERIFF
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Malik Mostella
Vice President
Malik Mostella is the Vice-President and a founding member of the Shades of Blue. Malik is a 20 veteran of the Youngstown Police Dept. He is a negotiator for the Mahoning Valley Crisis Response Team. He is currently the community liaison officer for the Chief of Police, responsible for planning and training. In the community, Malik is a Track coach for the Youngstown Striders, starting in 1997. Currently he coaches track for Ursuline High School and also coaches High School football locally for the past 23 years.
Art Thompson
Information Officer
Art Is a Veteran of the Sheriff Dept. His current assignment is School Resource officer for the City of Youngstown. Art is also a cigar enthusiast.
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