
Welcome to the Shades of Blue Police Association
Committed to Excellence
Est-2020

About
Our mission is to bridge the gap between policing ideology, and our community's reality.

Father's Day Raffle
All proceeds go to the SPBA Scholarship fund


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

Member Meeting May 14th 2022 3pm:

Donate to The SBPA
Donations to the Shades of Blue Police Association will be used for.
Scholarship Funding for the Ohio Basic Police Academy.
Community events.

Shades News
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WINNERS OF THE 500$ GROCERY GIVE A WAY RAFFLE !
April 12, 2021
Shades of Blue President Ronnnie Casey and Secretary officer MJ Greene stand with Pastor Simon and congratulate the winners of our food give a way raffle T. Page and T. Cochrane of New Bethel Baptist Church located in Youngstown,Ohio

Inspiring Minds visit
May 2021
V.P K.G Thornton (SBPA) visits Inspiring minds program in Youngstown Ohio and does some art work with the kids.

DINGERS FOR DIVITO
January 1, 2021
SHADES OF BLUE BASEBALL TEAM PLAYING TO HELP OUR BROTHER TONY DIVITO IN HIS CANCER BATTLE.

Football extravaganza basket winner
Tyler Davis
The Shades of Blue Congratulate Tyler on being selected and thank him for the support.

Football extravaganza 2nd basket winner
Clarence Greene Jr
The Shades of Blue would like to congratulate Mr Greene and thank him for the support.

Football extravaganza 3rd Basket winner
Chief Carl Davis YPD
The Shades of Blue say thank you Chief !

Football extravaganza wine basket winner
Mrs Harris
The Shades of Blue say congratuations to Ms Harris and thank you for supporting our cause.

Being Black In Blue
February 9th 2022
7:00 pm
This will take place at YSU Jones Hall in the Larricia room and Via ZOOM. The I.D for the ZOOM is 96004733745 the password is 836962.

Shades of Blue Historical Fact
Earlie Ray Vanderhall
Deputy Earlie Ray Vanderhall was the first African American Deputy Sheriff in Dillion South Carolina in 1967. He passed 2011.
SBPA VIDEO
Shades of Blue founding members

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 starting 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.

Mike Wilson
MAHONING CO SHERIFF DEPT
